Porter Erisman is a former Vice-President at Alibaba Group (2000-08), Chinaâs internet giant. He witnessed it grow from humble beginnings into the worldâs largest e-commerce company. Erisman first arrived in China in 1994 and, after a year studying Chinese, he fell into a six-month stint as host of China Through Foreignersâ Eyes, a travel programme on China Central Television.
