India's government partnered with Alibaba.com to help startups and small businesses reach global markets through the platform's B2B network of 50 million buyers across 200+ countries. This marks a selective engagement with Chinese tech, focusing on export-focused platforms while maintaining bans on consumer apps like TikTok and AliExpress imposed after 2020 border tensions. The collaboration reflects India's differentiated approach: restricting Chinese platforms in security-sensitive consumer sectors while allowing economic engagement where beneficial, particularly for MSMEs that account for nearly half of India's exports.
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