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Dep.FM Mardas: Cooperation of Greek enterprises with Alibaba will boost exports to Chinese markets

The cooperation of Greek enterprises with Alibaba as well as other similar open market platforms will contribute significantly to the increase of exports to the Chinese market and will boost the Greek tourism sector, Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas said in statements to the press.

"Following the recent visit of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in China in July, and his meeting with the president of the Chinese online sales group Alibaba, Jack Ma, we met yesterday at the Foreign Ministry with executives of the Chinese Alibaba group and discussed the opportunities and prospects for cooperation.
"During the meeting," he added, "we expressed our interest in promoting Greek agricultural products through Alibaba platform, as well as the promotion of Greece as a travel destination for Chinese tourists. We believe that the cooperation of the Greek business with Alibaba, as with other similar electronic platforms, will contribute significantly to increasing our exports to the Chinese market and strengthen the tourist flow to Greece."