Breakingviews - Alibaba’s MeToo scandal is warning for China tech
The logo Alibaba Group for is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 3, 2021.#MeToo moment rings loud alarm bells for China’s embattled technology sector at a bad time.
The $534 billion e-commerce company was already under scrutiny for antitrust and other issues. Over the weekend, an employee shared an 11-page document detailing a recent business trip when she was allegedly forced to drink and then sexually assaulted by her boss. The individual says she informed human resources and several managers, and staged a protest in the Alibaba canteen, but was muzzled.
The public outrage has been intense. The long-standing business-drinking culture in the People’s Republic has largely bypassed internet companies, which are considered more progressive. The #MeToo movement initially drew Beijing's ire for its activist tendencies. Now it may be starting to take hold. Alibaba was trending high on Twitter-like Weibo over the weekend, and state media including the Global Times was quick to criticise what has been described as a slow and weak response.
The Alibaba scandal has caught many, including its own employees, by surprise. The company boasts that it pioneered a comprehensive and efficient HR system that sends so-called "generalists" to supervise different business operations, with a strong focus on ensuring staff identify with Alibaba’s values and morals.
Moreover, roughly a third of Alibaba’s executives are women, including Chief Financial Officer Maggie Wu and Chief People Officer Judy Tong. That's a welcome contrast to the all-male management teams at fellow internet giants Tencent
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