Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma will unveil a succession strategy on Monday, Beijing News reported.

　　据《新京报》报道，阿里巴巴联合创始人兼董事长马云将于周一公布接班人战略。

　　Ma said in an interview with South China Morning Post that he prepared the plan ten years ago.

　　马云在接受《南华早报》采访时说，他十年前就制定了这个计划。

　　"I sat down with our senior executives ten years ago and asked what Alibaba would do without me. I’m very proud that Alibaba has the structure, corporate culture, governance, and system for cultivating talent that allows me to step away without causing any disruption," Ma said.

　　“十年前，我和我们的高管们坐下来，问他们，如果没有我，阿里巴巴会怎么做。我为阿里巴巴的架构、企业文化、公司治理和人才培养体系感到自豪，这让我可以在不造成任何干扰的情况下离职。

　　Ma will remain the Alibaba’s executive chairman and will provide transition plans over a significant period, contrary to a New York Time’s report that said he plans to retire, according to an Alibaba spokesman.

　　阿里巴巴发言人说，马云将继续担任阿里巴巴的执行董事长，并将在相当长的一段时间内提供过渡计划，而《纽约时报》的一篇报道称，马云计划退休。

　　The chairman said he would like to devote his time to philanthropy and education.

　　马云说他愿意把时间花在慈善事业和教育上。

　　Ma was an English teacher before creating the e-commerce giant Alibaba in 1999.

　　马云在1999年创建电子商务巨头阿里巴巴之前是一名英语教师。