In November 2015 , DHgate helped facilitate a bilateral e-commerce treaty between Turkey and China at a ceremony during the G20 summit in Antalya that was attended by leaders of both nations and Diane Wang . The agreement was signed as a part of China 's Belt and Road Initiative . A Sino-Turkish e-commerce platform was established by DHgate ( in conjunction with Chongqing Logistics City ) in April 2016 . In 2017 , the company began developing physical stores called Digital Trade Centers ( DTCs ) , which were designed to allow retailers and wholesalers to inspect products prior to purchasing them . By the end of 2017 , it had set up DTCs in the United States , Hungary , Australia , Spain , Russia , Turkey , the United Arab Emirates , and Peru . In 2019 , DHgate began helping Japanese SMEs sell their products through the platform , and continued its strategy in Turkey to enable suppliers in the country to sell online
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2015 G20 Antalya summit
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