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A key driver for our sector is e-commerce, which is driving enormous growth in China and around the world. China has one of the world’s largest and most dynamic e-commerce ecosystems, and has huge potential for innovation. For Mars, we recently launched an innovative global strategic business partnership with Alibaba, which not only enables us to more effectively serve our hundreds of millions of consumers in China, but also helps us stay on top of the fast-paced evolution of e-commerce and consumer trends through technology like big data analytics and internet thinking.