Newspaper Grammar Analysis

Jack Ma was about to become the richest man in China.

Grammar Point: Be (am/is/are, was/were) + about to + verb: នឹង

Ma's company Alibaba has risen from an online store run from his
apartment, to one of the world's largest tech giants.
Grammar Point: Adjective Clause Reduction
Ma's company Alibaba has risen from an online store (which was) run
from his apartment, to one of the world's largest tech giants.

The company is aiming to revolutionise banking in China, shifting power

away from traditional institutions.
Adjective Clause Reduction:
The company is aiming to revolutionise banking in China, which shift
power away from traditional institutions.

His latest venture, which is Ant Group, commands the digital payment
market in China through its Alipay mobile finance app.
Adjective Clause Reduction:

Ahead of this, Ma addressed an assembly of high-profile figures with a

controversial speech that criticised the Chinese financial system.
Adjective Clause:
that criticised the Chinese financial system

In the interim, there were rumours that he might have been placed under
house arrest or otherwise detained.
Adjective Clause:
that he might have been placed under house arrest or otherwise detained.

Some even questioned if/whether he was still alive.

Noun Clause
if/whether he was still alive

Ma's story is investigated as part of The Real Internet Giants, (which is) a
new two-part series for BBC Radio 4, (which is) presented by
entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons.
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Shares in Ma's companies fell, (which wipes) wiping nearly $76bn

(£54bn) off its value.
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