摘要
Rural E-Commerce Expansion China’ s e-commerce sector expanded steadily in rural areas during the first half of the year, with rural online retail sales rising 5 percent year on year to 766.85 billion yuan ($109.86 billion), according to the Ministry of Commerce.E-commerce has played a positive role in facilitating poverty alleviation and boosting rural vitalization, the ministry said.The country’s online sales of agricultural products totaled 193.77 billion yuan ($27.76 billion), surging39.7 percent year on year.China has been promoting the development of e-commerce in rural areas in recent years, as it can boost household consumption, reduce inequality and bring to rural residents the convenience,variety and low prices enjoyed by urban dwellers.
