The SARS epidemic threatened Alibaba's survival in 2003—here's how it made it through to become a $470 billion company
March 26, 2020 at 14:56 PM EDT
Alibaba was an underdog battling for a piece of the nascent Chinese e-commerce market during the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak. The company survived the crisis and is now one of the world's largest tech companies.
