The article highlights a packed Alibaba conference where Chinese small-business owners gathered to discuss strategies amid US tariffs threatening their online sales. As exports to the US constitute over a third of China's online trade, speakers like Wang Shan emphasized the need for businesses to adapt and continue international outreach. The prevailing perspective is one of resilience and determination, showcasing China's significant role in e-commerce and underscoring the sector's potential to navigate these economic challenges.
The battlefield mind-set has become the norm for a vast number of Chinese people engaged in the business of online selling to the United States.
Everyone's consensus is that business still has to go out, and that it tests our ability.
The United States is China's biggest export market for online trade, making up more than one-third of sales.
China's success at e-commerce has become a central part of the saga of the country's broader economic rise.
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