Alibaba expo in New Zealand heralds trade boost via e-commerce platforms

AUCKLAND - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group's flagship eCommerce Expo kicked off on June 14 for the first time in New Zealand, focused on helping local businesses tap into the e-commerce-enabled Chinese economy.

Ruan Ping, Chinese Consul General in Auckland, expressed optimism about China-New Zealand's cooperation in cross-border e-commerce. "China and New Zealand have strong economic complementarities and China has been New Zealand's largest trading partner for many years," Ruan said at the expo.

"In the field of agricultural production in New Zealand, there are many household small and medium enterprises. Cross-border e-commerce can reduce its marketing costs and increase sales channels in the booming China market. It has great potential in China-New Zealand trade in the future."