About Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

 

APEC is the premier Asia-Pacific economic forum that aims to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity across the 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region, by championing free and open trade and investment, promoting and accelerating regional economic integration, encouraging economic and technical cooperation, enhancing human security, and facilitating a favorable and sustainable business environment.

 

About the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)

 

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) was created by the APEC Economic Leaders in November 1995 to provide advice from the perspective of the business sector on policy priorities and areas of cooperation. Up to three members of the private sector from each economy are appointed to ABAC, representing a range of business sectors. Meeting quarterly, ABAC plays a unique role as the sole business organization within the APEC structure, enabling the business world in Asia-Pacific to have a real say in government-level policy matters.

 

About DHgate

 

DHgate is providing full support to the CBET program.  DHgate was established in 2004 as China’s first cross-border B2B e-Commerce platform dedicated to connecting China SME suppliers and global buyers.  DHgate was the first platform in China offering free product listing, all-in-one complete online transaction service, and commission-on-successful-transaction operation, providing low barrier business opportunities to the SMEs.  The mission of DHgate is to help China SMEs to access the global market, and establish an easier, safer and more efficient online marketplace across the world.

 

Over the years, a large variety of convenient payment options, logistic solutions, built-in escrow protection for buyers, internet financing, and many other value-added services have been well established on the DHgate marketplace to help both buyers and sellers.  Today, DHgate serves over 5 million registered international buyers from 224 countries, connecting to over 1 million Chinese suppliers from 34 provinces, with over 30 million products listed on the platform.

 

DHgate is headquartered in Beijing, China, with offices in other cities including Shanghai, Dongguan, Yiwu, Harbin, etc.  DHgate is being managed by an experienced professional international management team, under the leadership of the Founder and CEO, Ms. Diane Wang.  Diane is also an alternate member of ABAC China.  She participate actively in the APEC / ABAC activities, especially in the area of SMEs and Women.

 

The CBET Program

 

This APEC CBET Workshop is a program initiated by Diane Wang at the ABAC I Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand in Feburary 2014.  The purpose of this program is to provide opportunity of capacity building for SMEs, and international networking.