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HANGZHOU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The world's leading e-commerce company Alibaba will promote French brands to Chinese consumers through its online platforms, under a new deal with the French government signed Friday.
Alibaba will help French businesses expand sales in China by providing them with express enrollment 1, brand promotion 2 and marketing 3 support on its online retail 4 platform Tmall.com, according to the three-year cooperation deal.
The deal was reached Friday night at Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, pursuant to a Memorandum 5 of Understanding signed between the company's founder 6 and chairman Jack 7 Ma and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
Alibaba to promote French brands in China under new deal
"This agreement is a wonderful opportunity to allow more and more Chinese customers to discover new French brands through a modern system of distribution," said Fabius during his visit to Alibaba Friday.
"We are confident it will significantly widen the choice of French products available for Chinese consumers who will enjoy their well-deserved reputation of high quality and security," said Fabius.
Jack Ma said the deal embodied 8 the company's mission to "help make it easy to do business anywhere."
Ma first discussed the possibility of the deal with Fabius during a visit to Paris in March.
"This MOU is an example of how Alibaba Group can work hand-in-hand with foreign trade entities 9 to expand global cross-border trade in order to benefit both global businesses and Chinese consumers through our marketplaces," said Ma.
Under the agreement, Alibaba Group's related company Alipay and its affiliated 10 company China Smart Logistics are committed to support Alibaba Group's endeavors with their remittance 11 and logistic functions.
Following Friday's signing of the agreement, Tmall.com will launch a French brands promotion campaign participated by more than 30 online flagship stores.
The week-long "Elegance 12 of France" campaign, beginning on May 19, will highlight exclusive product launches and specialty 13 limited-edition items from the featured French brands.
The 15-year-old Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company. It had a gross merchandise volume of 248 billion U.S. dollars in 2013 on its three major trading platforms.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）
- You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
- I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。
- The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
- The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
- They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
- He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
- The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
- The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
- a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家
- The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops. 他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Our newspaper and our printing business form separate corporate entities. 我们的报纸和印刷业形成相对独立的企业实体。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities. 北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
- The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
- All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。
- Your last month's salary will be paid by remittance.最后一个月的薪水将通过汇寄的方式付给你。
- A prompt remittance would be appreciated.速寄汇款不胜感激。
- The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
- John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。