1) The document discusses China's ecommerce market, which grew 14.3% in the first half of 2020 even as traditional retail sales fell. Ecommerce was widely used by consumers during COVID lockdowns to access products and services. 2) It provides an overview of Alibaba, the world's largest online commerce company, with over $853 billion in gross merchandise volume on its China marketplaces in 2019. Alibaba's total sales on its marketplaces surpassed total US ecommerce sales that year. 3) The document introduces Tmall Global, Alibaba's platform for international brands to sell to Chinese consumers cross-border. It has over 26,000 international brands across 84 countries and regions.