Alibaba, Marriott announce partnership

China's largest e-commerce operator, Alibaba, has announced a partnership with Marriott.

The firms are banking on the rising wages of China's middle class leading to a growing pool of tourists; in a statement, they said that Chinese travelers will take some 700 million trips over the next five years.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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