Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has made his first public appearance in months, after his controversial speech at a forum in Oct.

Ma spoke briefly via livestream to address rural teachers, as part of his charity foundation's initiatives.

Alibaba's shares rose over 8% in Hong Kong. pic.twitter.com/VByPyaVico

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BREAKING: Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who had not been seen in public in nearly 3 months, appears on video, saying: "We’ll meet again after the epidemic is over" pic.twitter.com/aFQyDWB7wQ

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Jack Ma is back https://t.co/K4RrwInhLK

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