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Russia to develop direct rail transport corridor from China to Europe

March 2, 2017

Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post, have agreed to transport mail between China and Europe by interstate rail transport, the railways company reported earlier this month. The agreement, which was signed in the form of a roadmap at Sochi-2016, an international investment forum, on September 30, aims to address the growing demand for international shipping of letters and …

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Chinese cross-border conference and expo (Dec. 1-2 in Shanghai)

November 25, 2016

Over the past few years, the Cross-Border Ecommerce Conference & Exhibition has become the place to be for industry players and experts operating or interested in the Chinese cross-border e-commerce scene. The 6th edition of this yearly event will take place in Shanghai on December 1-2 to highlight the latest market trends and the new issues …

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Russian government unveils plans to launch e-commerce export platform

March 30, 2017

Last week, the Russian government unveiled some key aspects of its plan to launch an e-commerce platform dedicated to exporting Russian goods. In addition to serving end consumers directly, the platform will seek to cooperate with such international marketplaces as AliExpress, JD.com, eBay and Amazon. It will feature payment, credit, insurance, customs, logistics and other export-related …

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E-commerce players from 30 countries to meet in Shanghai to discuss cross-border opportunities (May 18-19)

April 15, 2016

Next month in Shanghai, the 5th China Cross-Border eCommerce Conference & Exhibition will attract more than 500 participants, including renowned industry players and experts from more than 30 countries. The event will be divided into two tracks: “Import to China” on day 1 (May 18) and “Export from China” on day 2 (May 19). The key industry …

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International logistics expo to attract more than 100,000 visitors in Shenzhen, China

February 29, 2016

China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Transportation Fair (CILF), a leading expo in Eastern Asia, will be held in Shenzhen, China, on Oct.12-14, 2016, in partnership with East-West Digital News. The event will cover logistics services, SCM, port and shipping, transport, IT solutions, mobility, air cargo, material handling and other related topics. With expected 1,400 exhibitors from over 40 …

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Report: Russian online retail kept growing in 2015 in spite of the economic downturn

April 1, 2016

In 2015, Russia’s domestic online retail market still grew in real terms amid the crisis, says fresh data compiled by East-West Digital News in a new report. Russian e-commerce grew in rubles, reaching some 650 billion (+16%) as far as physical goods were concerned, according to Data Insight, while the inflation rate did not exceed 13%. Given the …

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Chinese and Russian e-commerce giants discuss cross-border trends at ‘Russian Davos’

February 4, 2016

Earlier this month in its seventh edition, the Gaidar Forum, a yearly conference and elite gathering sometimes dubbed “the Russian Davos,” held a round table about Russian e-commerce in a global perspective. This topic was featured at the forum for the very first time. The discussion was live streamed online as well with some 300 …

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Alibaba resumes B2C deliveries to Crimea, helps Russian companies sell goods in China

February 7, 2016

AliExpress, the B2C subsidiary of Alibaba which last year became the number one online marketplace in Russia, has resumed delivery to Crimea. Just months ago, the Chinese platform had stopped serving this Black Sea peninsula, which is disputed between Ukraine and Russia. It was assumed that Alibaba was complying with western sanctions, which bar companies from …

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Russia’s B2B-Center and China’s XBNiao team up to develop cross-border B2B trade

February 9, 2016

Last month B2B-Center, the leading B2B e-commerce platform in Russia, and XBNiao, a major Chinese e-commerce company, signed an exclusive strategic partnership to develop cross-border transactions. The partners underlined that their partnership has received “political support from the government of the People’s Republic of China.” Chinese suppliers of certified industrial products and equipment will access the Russian marketplace, while Russian exporters will be able …

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Russian online retailers allowed to sell goods through AliExpress

February 12, 2016

AliExpress, the Chinese B2C marketplace which last year became number one online retailer in Russia, will allow Russian vendors to sell their goods through its platform starting from Nov. 11, news agency RBC reported last week. Nearly 20 Russian retailers will be available on AliExpress at start, said Mark Zavadsky, GM of Alibaba Russia. These companies include marketplace Wikimart.ru, online retailers …

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Russians may order embargoed food products through foreign online stores, say customs authorities

February 12, 2016

Russian citizens are allowed to buy embargoed products from foreign online stores, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) has stated in a written answer to an inquiry from customs broker Unitrade on behalf of cross-border e-commerce platform Shopfans. In 2014, following the sanctions applied by western countries against a number of Russian individuals and businesses, Russia …

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Russian players are welcome to trade in China, say Chinese e-commerce platforms

February 12, 2016

Earlier this month in Moscow East-West Digital News with is partners industry association NAMO, Chinese platform OSell and US publication Internet Retailer held the first China-Russia E-Commerce Summit. The conference started with a presentation of the key figures and trends of this fast-growing market. Last year Chinese online retailers and marketplaces accounted for at least …

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