It was very frustrating to see, as a former Alibaba shareholder, Ant Financial get spun off with zero compensation or new share distribution. My primary reason for buying Alibaba in the first place was for Alipay.

It was a good learning experience though to be honest. Since then, I stay away from Chinese stocks on principle. I was lucky enough to be able to sell off my shares without losing anything this time, but who knows what could have happened.