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Asia-Pacific retailers convention opens in SW China
Updated: 2019-09-09
Xinhua
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The 19th Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition opens in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn] |
The 19th Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition opened Friday in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, according to the organizer.
The three-day event has attracted more than 3,900 retailers and experts from 23 countries worldwide, with the theme of new retailing, new consumption, new dynamics, and cooperation and sharing.
Experts and company representatives from Germany, France and other countries gathered at the event exchanging views on the development of the retail industry in the Asia-Pacific region with representatives of Alibaba, Tencent and other Chinese companies.
China's retail industry has made great progress after years of development with the promotion of new retailing and technologies, said Jiang Ming, head of the China General Chamber of Commerce.
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