JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) CEO Richard Liu looks to donate 62.4 million shares to a third-party charitable organization. The donation is worth $2.34 billion based on JD.com's Tuesday closing price of $75.08.
- The Chinese tech sector is amid a massive crackdown over antitrust concerns.
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- Liu founded JD in 2004 as an online sales platform for electronics. The company has grown into an e-commerce titan with more than $100 billion in annual revenue.
- Previously Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) committed 100 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) over five years to Chinese President Xi Jinping's "common prosperity" vision.
- Price Action: JD shares traded lower by 3% at $72.82 on the last check Wednesday.
