With this structure, Ma's leadership blocks the possibility of any contested election, such that shareholders will not be able to have a say no matter how the equity ownership evolves in the future.

Google

Google had similar intentions in releasing their Class B shares to make it harder for the public to influence the company's strategic decisions through their voting rights. Their company's Class A stock has one vote per share. On the other hand, Google's Class B stock, which is owned and split

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