China’s Alibaba accused of firing female employee who alleged colleague sexually assaulted her

Woman reportedly says she has not made any mistakes' and will challenge dismissal after e-commerce firm claimed she spread false information

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has dismissed a female employee who accused a former co-worker of sexual assault earlier this year, the government-backed newspaper Dahe Daily has reported.

Dahe Daily interviewed the employee, saying she had received notification of termination at the end of November, and published a copy of what she said was her termination letter.