JD.com aids rural areas

E-commerce projects planned in 200 counties with 25,000 villages to boost employment

JD.com Inc, the e-commerce major, and the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development have signed a partnership to apply the government's "Internet Plus" strategy to poverty alleviation in the country's rural areas.

According to the agreement, they will jointly explore using e-commerce to boost income, generate jobs and encourage people to set up their own ventures.