It turns out that all that roundabout talk by Old Lin was ultimately just for this one sentence.
"Although our Huaxia region is lagging behind in development, several first-tier cities have already undergone tremendous changes. I believe now is the perfect time for the development of e-commerce in China," Mr. Lin said frankly.
Chen Dong was completely stunned, not because Old Lin's request was excessive, but because in his memory, according to the normal timeline, Amazon's e-commerce platform should have entered China in 2000.
In 2000, Amazon acquired Joyo.com, establishing Joyo China, which was the prototype of Amazon China in China.
Inviting Amazon to China at this time doesn't make sense in terms of timing!
Chen Dong looked at Annie and deliberately asked, "What is the current status of Amazon's operations in Asia?"
He holds absolute control of Amazon and has been locked in a fierce battle with Amazon for the past few months, so he is naturally very familiar with Amazon's development trends.
Chen Dong asked Annie to report on Amazon's operations in Asia to Elder Lin, mainly to tell Elder Lin that it would be difficult for Amazon to enter China.
Anne calmly stated, "Amazon's network in East Asia is mainly located in relatively developed countries and regions such as island nations and South Korea, while in Southeast Asia and South Asia, it is mainly located in more economically open places such as India, Singapore, and Thailand."
"Among them, Amazon's service outlets in China are mainly located in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and there are no service outlets in the mainland."
In other words, Amazon has actually established a presence in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, with its offline stores also having dedicated websites that provide services to merchants in those regions.
However, whether in East Asia, Southeast Asia or South Asia, the Amazon always cleverly avoids the inland areas of China.
"Mr. Lin, to be honest, this is indeed the most difficult time for Amazon. Walmart has cut off Amazon's offline logistics channels, and distributors and source factories have had to shut down transactions. Consumers are also giving negative reviews and leaving the company."
Chen Dong said with distress, "In fact, Amazon desperately needs to establish overseas channels as soon as possible and capture as much market share as possible."
"But Amazon is different from Longteng Group. The European and American markets are where Amazon started. If Amazon can't even protect its starting point and blindly expands outward, it may end up losing the big picture for small gains."
This statement implies that the Chinese region is like sesame seeds, but Old Lin doesn't mind; the words may be rough, but the meaning is sound.
Old Lin nodded and immediately said, "In other words, the threshold for overseas e-commerce platforms to enter China is too high."
Chen Dong shook his head, "You still haven't seen it clearly. In fact, overseas e-commerce platforms may not be suitable for the domestic market."
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