Alibaba to open e-commerce hub in Belgium

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Alibaba Group President of Global Business Angel Zhao and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Kris Peeters (from L to R) attend a signing ceremony in Liege, Belgium, Dec. 5, 2018. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba inked an agreement with the federal government of Belgium on Wednesday to open its first Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) in Europe with the aim of promoting long-term cross-border trade. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)