Alibaba founder Jack Ma met with US President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Monday, pledging to create one million US jobs. /CFP Photo

Ma and Trump met with reporters briefly after the meeting and said they discussed plans to spur employment by allowing small and medium-sized businesses to sell to China through the Alibaba's e-commerce platforms. /CFP Photo

Trump told reporters that he had a “great meeting” with Ma, describing his fellow billionaire as one of the best entrepreneurs in the world. /CFP Photo

Ma told reporters that they discussed allowing US products such as "garments, wine, and fruit" to be sold through Alibaba and the need for China and the US to improve their relationship. /CFP Photo