Group 1 - JD.com is accelerating its expansion into the Hong Kong market, acquiring a 50% stake in a 27-story office building for approximately HKD 34.73 billion, with the intention of self-use and enhancing its supply chain capabilities in the region [1] - The company has seen significant growth during the Double Eleven shopping festival, outperforming competitors, with overseas expansion contributing to increased sales, particularly in Hong Kong where transaction volume grew by 104% year-on-year during the 618 shopping event [2][3] - JD.com is diversifying its operations in Hong Kong, having established logistics and e-commerce branches since 2015, and recently acquiring local supermarket chain Jia Bao, as well as entering the insurance market with a new brokerage license [2][3] Group 2 - The acquisition by JD.com signals a trend of mainland Chinese companies entering the Hong Kong market, potentially transforming Hong Kong into a testing ground for mainland supply chain exports [3] - Other major Chinese internet companies, such as Alibaba and Ant Group, are also making significant investments in Hong Kong, with Alibaba and Ant Group spending approximately HKD 7.2 billion on a new headquarters [4] - Competitors like Xiaohongshu and Meituan are also expanding in Hong Kong, with Xiaohongshu opening its first office outside mainland China and Meituan's delivery service KeeTa achieving a 44% market share in just one year [5][6]
刘强东,花34.73亿港元在香港买楼