China’s commerce regulator meets Alibaba’s Ma Yun

The head of China’s commerce regulator met with Alibaba’s chairman Ma Yun on Friday to exchange opinions on joint efforts to fight fake products.

During the meeting, Zhang Mao, minister of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), reaffirmed Alibaba’s positive efforts in safeguarding consumer rights, purifying the business environment and promoting self-discipline.

Meanwhile, there are currently some problems haunting online shopping platforms, Zhang said, adding that the SAIC should find new ways of supervision and set up a mechanism for communication and interaction in an effort to promote the healthy growth of internet economy.