AliExpress (English name: AliExpress) is a cross-border e-commerce platform built by Alibaba for the international market. It is called the "international version of Taobao" by many sellers. AliExpress is aimed at overseas buyers and customers, conducts guaranteed transactions through Alipay international accounts, and uses international logistics channels to transport and ship goods. It is the third largest English online shopping website in the world.

As a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, 1688 represents the interests of enterprises in the CBBS e-commerce system, provides business information and convenient and secure online transactions to tens of millions of buyers and suppliers around the world, and is also a community for merchants to make friends and interact with each other in real life.

1688 focuses on wholesale and procurement business. Through professional operations, it improves customer experience and comprehensively optimizes the business model of corporate e-commerce.

1688 has covered 16 major industry categories such as raw materials, industrial products, clothing and accessories, home furnishings, small commodities, etc., and provides a series of supply services from raw material procurement-production and processing-spot wholesale.