“Chinese entrepreneurs really don’t end up well.” This statement, made 10 years ago by Jack Ma the founder of Alibaba Group, recently went viral on the internet. It seems that Ma’s casual but ominous words have come true, and his current situation is a true reflection of what he said at that time. On April 12, Hong Kong-based Initium Media reported that Ma said, in an earlier speech to a group of private entrepreneurs, “None of China’s entrepreneurs dies a natural death.” However, as early as January 2013, Ma had denied having said that. In an interview with ESQUIRE magazine, he explained that what he actually said was “Chinese entrepreneurs really don’t end up well.” At that time, the reporter asked Ma: “You made a lot of statements in 2011 that seemed very pessimistic. People have always seen you as a very optimistic person who inspires others. Why is that? …