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Ran Xu

Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director & CEO of JD Retail, JD.com

Search every verified Ran Xu interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In June 2020, Xu Lei, CEO of JD Retail, discussed the company's secondary listing in Hong Kong, stating that the company hoped to attract more investors from Asia and that there had been no internal discussions about delisting from the Nasdaq. He expressed confidence in China's post-pandemic economic recovery, noting that while COVID-19 had increased uncertainties, China's market remained resilient. Xu highlighted robust sales during JD's 618 shopping festival and said revenue was expected to come in within estimates. Xu emphasized JD's focus on strengthening its supply chain and investing in all-channel retail, describing fresh produce as the company's next important development strategy. He said JD's logistics advantage was supported by comprehensive capabilities in technology, product, and services. On competition, Xu stated that JD dances with its customers, not its competitors, and declined to assess the sustainability of a rival company founded four years ago, saying that should be left to the market and customers.

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  • JD.com's Retail CEO Confident in China's Post Pandemic Recovery After Secondary Listing in Hong K…

    Jun.17 -- JD.com's Retail CEO Xu Lei says the company hopes to attract more investors from Asia with its secondary listing in Hong Kong. He says there have been no internal discussions about de-listing in the U.S. amid trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. Xu says the coronavirus pandemic has raised risks for China's economy but believes the fundamentals remain solid. That's as he pointed to robust sales at the company's biggest annual shopping festival which comes to a close this week. Lei Xu spoke exclusively to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie at JD's Beijing headquarters.

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