The 2016 China E-commerce Innovative Development Summit will take over the Guizhou capital of Guiyang on May 25 and 26, as part of the city's 2016 International Big Data Expo.

A sub-forum on cross-border e-commerce will take place during the summit. Experts will share their understanding of new e-commerce policies, services and models at the forum.

The summit will address contemporary issues facing the cross-border e-commerce industry in terms of finance, innovation, operation and patterns. The event schedule includes seminar topics such as "Bank of China – Finance Wing of E-commerce", "Innovative Trade of Cross-border B2B" and "Value of Traditional World Supply Chain".

Cross-border e-commerce has grown in China since 2010. Statistics suggest that China's trade volume of cross-border ecommerce will reach 6.5 trillion yuan ($ 990.72 billion) this year, an increase from the 800 billion yuan figure achieved in 2008. The country currently has in excess of 200,000 enterprises engaging in cross-border e-commerce business.

The development of cross-border e-commerce has been on the rise in China since 2010. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Edited by Jacob Hooson