JD.com CEO mocks Alibaba’s “new found belief in protecting IP” in fiery WTR-exclusive op-ed

The attention of the anti-counterfeiting world is currently focused on Alibaba, with group president Michael Evans giving a keynote speech at the IACC Spring Conference this morning after a week of debate over the company’s anti-counterfeiting credentials. Adding his voice to the discussion, the CEO of Chinese online retail giant JD.com has sent an exclusive opinion piece to World Trademark Review, seeking to draw a distinction between JD.com’s approach and that of other Chinese e-commerce platforms.