China's 'one-person companies' have exploded. An Alibaba exec explains how AI agents make that possible.

Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang.

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• Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang says AI is aiding the surge in one-person companies.
• OpenClaw, an AI agent, has helped boost the trend in China.
• Alibaba.com faces tariff-related challenges. Zhang says he focuses on two things to navigate them.

China has seen an explosion in "one-person companies" thanks to a little help from AI agents.

Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang told Business Insider he has seen this growth firsthand...