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Saudi Arabia partners with Alibaba to market dates internationally
On July 29, 2026, a delegation from Saudi Arabia's National Center for Palms and Dates visited Alibaba's headquarters in China to establish a partnership. This collaboration aims to enable 23 Saudi date companies to utilize Alibaba's e-commerce platform to market Saudi dates in international markets. The partnership follows an agreement signed in Riyadh last December and is part of Saudi Arabia's broader efforts to boost date exports, which have seen a 120% increase to China over the past year.
Key points
- Saudi delegation visits Alibaba to establish date marketing partnership.
- Agreement aims to boost Saudi date exports through Alibaba's platform.
- Saudi date exports to China increased by 120% over the past year.
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