According to Jack Ma, CEO of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, to help attract small companies in North America to export more goods to China, the company is now seeking cooperative partners in the United States and it has started discussions with companies such as Google, eBay, Yahoo, and Microsoft.

While the world economy is heading to the toilet and Chinese manufacturers are preparing to feel the pinch because their overseas buyers will have no cash, Alibaba.com is hoping a new round of international advertising will maintain its growth with helping connect Chinese suppliers with foreign customers.

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