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Facing China Slowdown, Alibaba and JD Find Solace in Russia

Russia’s plunging currency hasn’t weened consumers off foreign goods. Instead, cash-strapped shoppers are turning to online retailers for imported smartphones, jewellery and clothes, giving an unexpected boost to Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc.
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  • Bloomberg

MOSCOW, Russia

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