{"id":2873,"date":"2026-01-20T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/wptest\/2026\/01\/20\/alibaba-launches-global-direct-sourcing-platform-to-support-medical-personnel-in-coronavirus-hit-areas-in-china\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:49:21","slug":"alibaba-launches-global-direct-sourcing-platform-to-support-medical-personnel-in-coronavirus-hit-areas-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/2026\/01\/20\/alibaba-launches-global-direct-sourcing-platform-to-support-medical-personnel-in-coronavirus-hit-areas-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Alibaba Launches Global Direct Sourcing Platform to Support Medical Personnel in Coronavirus-Hit Areas in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hangzhou, China, February 6, 2020<\/strong> \u2013 Alibaba Group said today it has launched a global B2B sourcing platform to connect medical-goods suppliers of all sizes with frontline medical personnel trying to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in China.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Alibaba Global Direct Sourcing Platform<\/a><\/u> will allow Alibaba Group to leverage its digital technology and expertise to transparently and efficiently put to use a RMB1 billion fund that was established on January 25, two days after the city of Wuhan \u2013 at the epicenter of the outbreak \u2013 was quarantined. The fund\u2019s purpose is to purchase vital medical supplies within and outside China to support medical personnel in Wuhan and other places affected by the virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The platform will serve as an information bridge for suppliers, including large wholesalers, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Alibaba will post the specifications of needed medical supplies, including types, models and quantities of products, based on information collected from hospitals and local authorities. Suppliers can provide information about the products they can offer. Once the supplier is verified and the goods certified as an acceptable match, Alibaba will begin the procurement process. Goods purchased through this platform will go to hospitals based on urgency and priority.<\/p>\n

Alibaba is committed to delivering the needed supplies in a fast and safe way. It is working closely with global logistics partners to provide efficient and timely shipping solutions. Cainiao, Alibaba\u2019s logistics unit, has launched a \u201cGreen Channel\u201d initiative with industry partners in China and overseas to ensure expedited shipping, handling and delivery.<\/p>\n

As of February 3, Alibaba had delivered medical supplies from 15 countries and regions, including self-purchased and donated goods, to 18 hospitals in Hubei, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hangzhou, China, February 6, 2020 \u2013 Alibaba Group said today it has launched a global B2B sourcing platform to connect medical-goods suppliers of all sizes with frontline medical personnel trying to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in China.\u00a0 The Alibaba Global Direct Sourcing Platform will allow Alibaba Group to leverage its digital technology […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3796,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2873\/revisions\/3796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}