Tianmu News reported that the online conversation was part of his charity which usually puts on an annual event in the city of Sanya.
Ma said in his speech (as translated by BBC News ): "We cannot meet in Sanya due to the epidemic. "When the epidemic is over, we must find time to make up for everyone's trip to Sanya, and then we will meet again!" The video also contained footage, dated 10 days ago, of him meeting staff at a school in Hangzhou, Sky News reports.
Ma appeared on screen wearing a blue jumper, with plants either side of him.His first noticeable step back from the limelight was in November, when he pulled out of Dragon's Den-style TV show, Africa's Business Heroes.It was suggested at the time that he may have suffered a fall from.
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