A forum on international e-commerce and transformation among small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), as part of the sixth APEC E-Commerce Business Alliance Forum (ECBA), took place on June 28 in Jinjiang, Fujian province.
More than 600 attendees shared their opinions on SME globalization through e-commerce networking, as manufacturing upgrading and Internet-based new business models spread across the world.
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A sub-forum of the sixth APEC-ECBA Forum attracts more than 600 attendees, including international guests, on June 28 in Jinjiang, Fujian province. [Photo from www.mnw.com] |
Among the attendees were Yao Guanghai, Party secretary of China International Electronic Commerce Center, Hu Yang, secretary-general of APEC E-Commerce Business Alliance, and Igor Subow, a Russian representative of APEC-ECBA.
Nearly 20 domestic e-commerce associations and companies signed an agreement for cooperation in cross-border e-commerce at the event. The agreement is expected to help form a market-oriented e-commerce ecosystem that offers equality and mutual benefit to all parts, according to industry insiders.
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Nearly 20 domestic e-commerce associations and companies sign an agreement for cooperation in cross-border e-commerce during a sub-forum of the sixth APEC-ECBA Forum on June 28 in Jinjiang, Fujian province. [Photo from www.mnw.com] |
Hu Yang, secretary-general of APEC-ECBA, said that the problems and challenges encountered in the development of cross-border e-commerce can be solved through collaboration between business leaders, experts and policy makers.
Hu emphasized the importance of the involvement of SMEs for a healthy e-commerce industry to take shape.
According to Hu, Jinjiang is set to enjoy rich returns brought about by its future cooperation with APEC-ECBA, which is expected to deepen in the coming years.
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Attendees take a group photo at a sub-forum of the sixth APEC E-Commerce Business Alliance Forum on June 28 in Jinjiang, Fujian province. [Photo from www.mnw.com] |
