China's e-com can help Australia

The rising Chinese phenomenon of online entrepreneurial villages also offers much potential for the Australian market, according to e-commerce giant Alibaba's research team.

"There are certainly opportunities for growth here and we have been receiving inquiries about possible areas for development. For example, Australian products continue to be in demand in Chinese cities that Australian rural businesses can fill," Sheng Zhenzhong, deputy director of the Aliresearch Institute, said on Thursday.

"We've seen how Australian products such as milk powder and health supplements are very popular in China."