Alibaba US jobs pledge showcases global strategy

E-commerce giant has solutions for bridging US-based sellers with its vast China market

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd added $7.5 billion to its market value after reporting quarterly results that beat estimates and raising its full-year sales forecast. China's biggest e-commerce company increased its projection for fiscal 2017 revenue growth to 53 percent, from 48 percent previously.

Jack Ma talked the talk when he met Donald Trump earlier this month, promising to create 1 million jobs in the United States by linking small businesses with Chinese online buyers. Now Michael Evans has to walk the walk.