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—What New Opportunities Wait for Cross-Border and Domestic Trade?
YIWU, China, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiwugo.com, the official website of the Yiwu Commodity Market, is the largest commodity wholesale market in the world. On October 14, 2025, Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, the flagship project of Yiwu's sixth-generation market, officially opened its doors. Spanning a building area of 1.25 million square meters, the center brings together five functional zones: a marketplace, business offices, a commercial district, apartments, and a digital trade port. The marketplace alone covers a building area of 410,000 square meters and accommodates more than 3,700 storefronts, featuring merchants from eight emerging industries such as fashion jewelry, creative collectibles, and smart devices. Remarkably, 57% of these vendors specialize in proprietary brands or IP-driven products. Fully equipped with cross-border digital networks, the Gen-6 market enables real-time communication and negotiations with international buyers while also supporting live-streaming functions that allow sellers to showcase distinctive products directly to global audiences. Customers are thus able to experience products virtually as if in person, even from thousands of miles away, while international buyers in Yiwu can enjoy easy access to online services, enhancing their shopping experience.
As early as September 2025, Yiwugo has been actively facilitating merchant onboarding for the new market. To date, nearly 1,300 stores from the Gen-6 market have registered on the platform and uploaded close to 16,000 products. Going forward, Yiwugo will continue to broaden its catalog for the market.
In recent years, as AI has emerged as a powerful new traffic driver, the Yiwu market has become a leading hub for intelligent applications. Following the launch of the Gen-6 market, Yiwugo rolled out AI-powered shopping assistants across its website and mobile App in September 2025. These assistants can provide instant answers to buyers' diverse questions, offering intelligent solutions and tailored purchasing recommendations. The platform also provides exclusive one-on-one customer support for premium storefronts. Together, these innovations highlight Yiwugo's commitment to constantly upgrading its technology and services, thereby empowering merchants to connect with more high-quality buyers and ultimately boosting transaction success rates.
Many storefronts of the new Gen-6 market are either upgraded outlets of Yiwugo's established premium merchants or newly launched independent brands created by second-generation entrepreneurs. Some showcase exclusive IP-authorized brands, while others feature refined interiors, interactive photo spots, and livestream-friendly setups. Several of these storefronts have already started receiving orders after opening.
With more than a decade of expertise in crafting crystal slime and foam glue, Luo Guoqin recently opened Guangyi Toys Co., Ltd. in the Gen-6 market. American buyers started placing orders as soon as the company went into business. To celebrate its opening, Luo unveiled a fresh lineup of products. Among them is a hamburger-themed crystal slime set. Safe, non-toxic, brilliantly glossy, silky soft, exceptionally stretchable, and presented in a charming burger-shaped package, the crystal slime set was instantly embraced by new customers. Adding to the momentum are the milk-tea cup toy series, a bestseller for four consecutive years with annual sales surpassing RMB 4 million per model. By pairing these proven bestsellers with upgraded new offerings, Guangyi Toys not only attracted a wave of new clientele but also secured orders from major American retailers.
Xu Yuanyuan, with 23 years of experience in original silver jewelry design, has recently launched several exquisitely designed Opal Silver Jewelry boutiques in the Gen-6 market. These stores not only feature refined interiors but also integrate live-streaming and on-site purchasing experiences. Over a decade ago, Opal Silver Jewelry's innovative creations—such as the "Hug Ring" and skull-inspired accessories—went viral in cross-border e-commerce, with monthly sales of individual designs reaching nearly 100,000 units. Building on this track record, Opal Silver Jewelry has cultivated expertise that integrates design philosophy, styling advice, sales scenarios, and live-streaming techniques. In the run-up to the Gen-6 market launch and Yiwugo storefront debut, Opal Silver Jewelry started planning its new collections as early as the summer of 2024. Among them, the "Broken Silver" series, now in its third release on Yiwugo, has achieved a conversion rate of over 90%, with monthly orders from individual customers totaling hundreds of thousands of yuan. The combination of the Gen-6 market's foreign merchant-friendly policies and Yiwugo's intelligent upgrade services has strengthened the confidence of seasoned entrepreneurs like Xu Yuanyuan and Luo Guoqin in their new stores and the emerging market as a whole.
As Yiwugo celebrates its 13th anniversary, the platform continues to evolve through intelligent upgrades that streamline transactions. With the launch of the Global Digital Trade Center, Yiwu market merchants are poised to create new commercial milestones in this dynamic new environment.
—What New Opportunities Wait for Cross-Border and Domestic Trade?
YIWU, China, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiwugo.com, the official website of the Yiwu Commodity Market, is the largest commodity wholesale market in the world. On October 14, 2025, Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, the flagship project of Yiwu's sixth-generation market, officially opened its doors. Spanning a building area of 1.25 million square meters, the center brings together five functional zones: a marketplace, business offices, a commercial district, apartments, and a digital trade port. The marketplace alone covers a building area of 410,000 square meters and accommodates more than 3,700 storefronts, featuring merchants from eight emerging industries such as fashion jewelry, creative collectibles, and smart devices. Remarkably, 57% of these vendors specialize in proprietary brands or IP-driven products. Fully equipped with cross-border digital networks, the Gen-6 market enables real-time communication and negotiations with international buyers while also supporting live-streaming functions that allow sellers to showcase distinctive products directly to global audiences. Customers are thus able to experience products virtually as if in person, even from thousands of miles away, while international buyers in Yiwu can enjoy easy access to online services, enhancing their shopping experience.
As early as September 2025, Yiwugo has been actively facilitating merchant onboarding for the new market. To date, nearly 1,300 stores from the Gen-6 market have registered on the platform and uploaded close to 16,000 products. Going forward, Yiwugo will continue to broaden its catalog for the market.
In recent years, as AI has emerged as a powerful new traffic driver, the Yiwu market has become a leading hub for intelligent applications. Following the launch of the Gen-6 market, Yiwugo rolled out AI-powered shopping assistants across its website and mobile App in September 2025. These assistants can provide instant answers to buyers' diverse questions, offering intelligent solutions and tailored purchasing recommendations. The platform also provides exclusive one-on-one customer support for premium storefronts. Together, these innovations highlight Yiwugo's commitment to constantly upgrading its technology and services, thereby empowering merchants to connect with more high-quality buyers and ultimately boosting transaction success rates.
Many storefronts of the new Gen-6 market are either upgraded outlets of Yiwugo's established premium merchants or newly launched independent brands created by second-generation entrepreneurs. Some showcase exclusive IP-authorized brands, while others feature refined interiors, interactive photo spots, and livestream-friendly setups. Several of these storefronts have already started receiving orders after opening.
With more than a decade of expertise in crafting crystal slime and foam glue, Luo Guoqin recently opened Guangyi Toys Co., Ltd. in the Gen-6 market. American buyers started placing orders as soon as the company went into business. To celebrate its opening, Luo unveiled a fresh lineup of products. Among them is a hamburger-themed crystal slime set. Safe, non-toxic, brilliantly glossy, silky soft, exceptionally stretchable, and presented in a charming burger-shaped package, the crystal slime set was instantly embraced by new customers. Adding to the momentum are the milk-tea cup toy series, a bestseller for four consecutive years with annual sales surpassing RMB 4 million per model. By pairing these proven bestsellers with upgraded new offerings, Guangyi Toys not only attracted a wave of new clientele but also secured orders from major American retailers.
Xu Yuanyuan, with 23 years of experience in original silver jewelry design, has recently launched several exquisitely designed Opal Silver Jewelry boutiques in the Gen-6 market. These stores not only feature refined interiors but also integrate live-streaming and on-site purchasing experiences. Over a decade ago, Opal Silver Jewelry's innovative creations—such as the "Hug Ring" and skull-inspired accessories—went viral in cross-border e-commerce, with monthly sales of individual designs reaching nearly 100,000 units. Building on this track record, Opal Silver Jewelry has cultivated expertise that integrates design philosophy, styling advice, sales scenarios, and live-streaming techniques. In the run-up to the Gen-6 market launch and Yiwugo storefront debut, Opal Silver Jewelry started planning its new collections as early as the summer of 2024. Among them, the "Broken Silver" series, now in its third release on Yiwugo, has achieved a conversion rate of over 90%, with monthly orders from individual customers totaling hundreds of thousands of yuan. The combination of the Gen-6 market's foreign merchant-friendly policies and Yiwugo's intelligent upgrade services has strengthened the confidence of seasoned entrepreneurs like Xu Yuanyuan and Luo Guoqin in their new stores and the emerging market as a whole.
As Yiwugo celebrates its 13th anniversary, the platform continues to evolve through intelligent upgrades that streamline transactions. With the launch of the Global Digital Trade Center, Yiwu market merchants are poised to create new commercial milestones in this dynamic new environment.
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Yiwugo Celebrates Its 13th Anniversary Alongside the Grand Opening of Yiwu's Gen-6 Market
- Having secured the fully driverless commercial permit in mid-November 2025, the partners have launched fully autonomous ride-hailing service via the AutoGo app.
- Initial operations cover Yas Island, with phased expansion planned for Reem, Al Maryah, and Saadiyat Islands.
- The launch marks a critical step toward the partners' goal of deploying hundreds of vehicles by 2026 and building Abu Dhabi's largest fully driverless fleet.
ABU DHABI, UAE, Jan. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) today announced that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, and AutoGo, a leading UAE-based autonomous mobility company, have officially launched the fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the emirate. The launch of the service, now available via the AutoGo app, marks a major milestone in the commercialization of autonomous driving in the Middle East. The service has launched initially on Yas Island, where users in Abu Dhabi can now download the app to hail fully driverless rides.
The collaboration between Baidu's Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo began in March 2025, when they announced the partnership to build Abu Dhabi's largest fully driverless fleet. Building on that momentum, the companies secured one of the inaugural permits for fully driverless commercial operation in Abu Dhabi in mid-November 2025 and signed a next-phase agreement to scale the fleet to hundreds of vehicles by 2026. With the service now available to the general public through the AutoGo app, the partners are actively advancing their goal of establishing the emirate's largest fully driverless fleet.
"Moving from an initial partnership agreement to launching live, fully driverless operations for the public in a span of just a few months is a remarkable milestone," said Liang Zhang, Managing Director of EMEA at Baidu Apollo. "This speed of execution highlights the technical readiness of Apollo Go, the strong operational capabilities of our partnership, and the steadfast support of local regulatory bodies."
"AutoGo's transition to live robotaxi operations marks an important milestone in Abu Dhabi's autonomous mobility journey," said Sean Teo, Managing Director of K2. "Launching the service at the start of the year reflects our focus on execution and long-term value creation. By introducing robotaxi services in real urban environments and scaling across key districts, we are moving decisively from development to deployment—delivering autonomy that is practical, safe, and ready for everyday use."
The initial operation covers Yas Island, a premier leisure and entertainment hub in Abu Dhabi, now designated as a permitted zone for fully driverless operations. This service allows users to simply download the AutoGo app, request a ride, and experience a journey in a vehicle with no human driver behind the wheel.
Following the initial launch on Yas Island, the service will implement a phased geographic roll-out across Abu Dhabi. The expansion will begin with Reem Island, Al Maryah Island, and Saadiyat Island. Over time, the service will continue to expand across additional areas, with the long-term objective of operating across the wider Abu Dhabi emirate.
Apollo Go's rapid expansion into the UAE is backed by its industry-leading autonomous driving technology and proven real-world operational expertise. As a leading autonomous ride‑hailing service provider globally, Apollo Go has logged more than 240 million autonomous kilometers, of which over 140 million kilometers were completed in fully driverless mode. With a global footprint across 22 cities, Apollo Go's weekly ride count has recently surpassed 250,000, and the service has completed more than 17 million cumulative rides as of October 31, 2025. Looking ahead, Apollo Go and AutoGo will scale fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing services to reach more users and advance Abu Dhabi's smart city vision.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on the NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888." One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Media Contact
intlcomm@baidu.com
ABU DHABI, UAE, Jan. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) today announced that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, and AutoGo, a leading UAE-based autonomous mobility company, have officially launched the fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the emirate. The launch of the service, now available via the AutoGo app, marks a major milestone in the commercialization of autonomous driving in the Middle East. The service has launched initially on Yas Island, where users in Abu Dhabi can now download the app to hail fully driverless rides.
The collaboration between Baidu's Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo began in March 2025, when they announced the partnership to build Abu Dhabi's largest fully driverless fleet. Building on that momentum, the companies secured one of the inaugural permits for fully driverless commercial operation in Abu Dhabi in mid-November 2025 and signed a next-phase agreement to scale the fleet to hundreds of vehicles by 2026. With the service now available to the general public through the AutoGo app, the partners are actively advancing their goal of establishing the emirate's largest fully driverless fleet.
"Moving from an initial partnership agreement to launching live, fully driverless operations for the public in a span of just a few months is a remarkable milestone," said Liang Zhang, Managing Director of EMEA at Baidu Apollo. "This speed of execution highlights the technical readiness of Apollo Go, the strong operational capabilities of our partnership, and the steadfast support of local regulatory bodies."
"AutoGo's transition to live robotaxi operations marks an important milestone in Abu Dhabi's autonomous mobility journey," said Sean Teo, Managing Director of K2. "Launching the service at the start of the year reflects our focus on execution and long-term value creation. By introducing robotaxi services in real urban environments and scaling across key districts, we are moving decisively from development to deployment—delivering autonomy that is practical, safe, and ready for everyday use."
The initial operation covers Yas Island, a premier leisure and entertainment hub in Abu Dhabi, now designated as a permitted zone for fully driverless operations. This service allows users to simply download the AutoGo app, request a ride, and experience a journey in a vehicle with no human driver behind the wheel.
Following the initial launch on Yas Island, the service will implement a phased geographic roll-out across Abu Dhabi. The expansion will begin with Reem Island, Al Maryah Island, and Saadiyat Island. Over time, the service will continue to expand across additional areas, with the long-term objective of operating across the wider Abu Dhabi emirate.
Apollo Go's rapid expansion into the UAE is backed by its industry-leading autonomous driving technology and proven real-world operational expertise. As a leading autonomous ride‑hailing service provider globally, Apollo Go has logged more than 240 million autonomous kilometers, of which over 140 million kilometers were completed in fully driverless mode. With a global footprint across 22 cities, Apollo Go's weekly ride count has recently surpassed 250,000, and the service has completed more than 17 million cumulative rides as of October 31, 2025. Looking ahead, Apollo Go and AutoGo will scale fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing services to reach more users and advance Abu Dhabi's smart city vision.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on the NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888." One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Media Contact
intlcomm@baidu.com
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Baidu's Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo Commence Fully Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service on Yas Island, Announce Phased Expansion Across Abu Dhabi
