On September 24th, news broke that at the 2025 Yunqi Conference, Alibaba's 1688 platform made its debut presentation of a cross - border AI product called 'Aoxia.' This product is currently undergoing beta testing and is slated for official launch in November. Notably, it represents the world's inaugural cross - border e - commerce AI agent specifically designed by 1688 to cater to the needs of overseas small and medium - sized buyers.