Alibaba chairman Jack Ma, a relatively recent investor in China’s surging football industry, is now hoping to promote another English import after signing a development and sponsorship deal with World Rugby. 阿里巴巴(Alibaba)董事长马云(Jack Ma)最近才投资了中国日益红火的足球业,如今又与世界橄榄球联合会(World Rugby)签订了一项发展和赞助协议,希望推动另一项从英格兰引进的运动。 Under the agreement, announced on Sunday, the e-commerce group’s sports division said it would make a “long-term multimillion US dollar investment in the development of rugby in China”. 根据周日宣布的协议,这家电商集团的体育部门表示,将为中国橄榄球事业的发展投入数以百万美元计的长期投资。 |