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HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The 8th International E-Business Expo (Hangzhou) China (2021 EBE China) opened

on October 15, 2021.

Themed "New Opportunity, New Development, New Landscape", this year's EBE China

was organized by Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, with Hangzhou

International Convention and Exhibition Group (Hangzhou Expo Group) as the host

organization and Hangzhou Municipal People's Government and the Department of

Commerce of Zhejiang Province as the event's two sponsors. The event, divided

into three content sections - conferences, exhibitions and scheduled events -

follows the trends that are taking place across the ecommerce sector as well as

highlighting the new services and products that have arisen to service it. EBE

China aims to demonstrate the sector's latest innovations and achievements

while examining the massive surge in its growth.

Several academic experts as well as industry practice leaders were invited to

talk about upcoming trends. Guests included Yao Yang, Dean of the National

School of Development at Peking University and Xiao Lihua, Vice President of

Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud Research Center, both of whom

delivered keynote speeches. In addition, organized breakout sessions focused on

timely topics including rural revitalization, cross-border e-commerce,

blockchain, short-form videos and live streamed events.

In the section of the exhibit hall featuring current and upcoming industry

trends, Aliyun and Gree Electric Appliances as well as several name brand

e-commerce firms, retailers, multi-channel networks (MCNs) and supply chain

operators all had set up exhibits showcasing the latest e-commerce business

models and their predictions for the future direction of the industry.

The cross-border e-commerce product selection hall proved to be one of event's

most attended highlights. Alongside executives from household brands that

included Amazon and Shopee, as well as other well-known cross-border e-commerce

platforms, service providers and manufacturers, the event organizers creating a

seamless connection between sellers and buyers by inviting purveyors of more

than a thousand products that were so new to China that, at the moment, there

is little or no competition for them in the market.

In the new retail and new consumer experience section, attendees were able to

get a timely "update" on the most recent enhancements to quality of life as a

result of advances in digital and AI.

SOURCE  The Organizing Committee Of The International E-business Expo 2021 (EBE

China)

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