According to a quick poll of top global buyers from Fortune 500 companies by Alibaba.com, China remains the world's top supplier despite rising production costs.

Kung fu star Jet Li and Alibaba CEO Jack Ma called on Chinese businesses and individuals to make a difference using a variety of means, the pair said Saturday at the Second APEC Business Advisory Council SME Summit in Hangzhou.

Jack Ma, chairman of the board of Alibaba Group, announced at the fifth anniversary of the founding Taobao.com that the group will invest another CNY2 billion in Taobao.com.

Chinese e-commerce provider Alibaba has announced that it has integrated its affiliates China Yahoo and Koubei.com into one company.