Cross-border platform eyes global boost

DHgate.com, a cross-border business-to-business or B2B e-commerce platform, is accelerating efforts to expand its presence in the countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, as part of its broader push to help small and medium-sized enterprises realize their dream to "buy globally, sell globally".

"We hold a dream of building an 'Online Silk Road' since the establishment of DHgate. A sustainable trade model is not to obtain all of the added value of the industrial chain, but to promote employment in markets participating in the Belt and Road Initiative," said Diane Wang, founder and CEO of DHgate.

Its Sino-Turkish cross-border e-commerce platform and the digital trade center enables SMEs in Turkey and China to export goods to the corresponding country.