E-sales boost vitality of SCO, Alibaba says

Nimble online trading puts smaller businesses on fast track

Cross-border e-commerce has added fresh momentum to trade between individuals and small business owners in China and other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, according to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Last year, more than 20 million consumers in SCO countries purchased goods from China via AliExpress, the international business-to-customer site owned by Alibaba that serves overseas shoppers.