E-commerce to help build Maritime Silk Road

Guangdong-Alibaba venture will offer many services for exporters, importers

A cross-border e-commerce platform focusing on the promotion of goods from countries and regions along the Maritime Silk Road will boost trade between those markets and China, organizers said.

The online platform, gdmsr.com, a cooperative effort between the commerce department of Guangdong province and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will provide one-stop services for cross-border trade by integrating the resources involved with logistics, financial services, customs, foreign exchange transactions and quality inspection and quarantine, according to Yu Wenyong, deputy general manager of the platform's operation center.