Barack Obama, president of the United States

Date: May 17, 2016

Place: White House, Washington

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Jack Ma at the APEC CEO Summit in Manila, Philippines, November 18, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

US President Barack Obama had a lunch meeting that was not listed on his public schedule with Jack Ma in the White House on May 17, 2016. But details of their meeting have not been released yet.

Last November, President Obama had interviewed Jack Ma about climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila.