A meeting between Alibaba China Suppliers and Japanese buyers, hosted in conjunction by Alibaba.com and JETRO Dalian Division, ended successfully at 9th Dalian Int'l Exhibition of Industrial Raw Materials & Spare Parts, Aug 15th, 2002.

The buying representatives came from 17 Japanese industry giants such as Fuji Electrics, Chiyoda Air-condition, Mitsubishi Electrics, etc. They are buying managers and decision makers of the company. With procurement samples and clear and strait-forward requirements, suppliers found it is easy to communicate with their potential buyers. Some of them even reached preliminary partnering deals on the spot.

Suppliers said it was a great opportunity for them to attend such events and hope that Alibaba.com can host more similar meetings and seminars. They think the website is truly an ideal online business platform between buyers and sellers, yet such face-to-face communications help buyers and sellers to understand each other's needs even better.

Alibaba.com also wishes to be the channel between buyers and sellers, bringing more business opportunities to both sides.