China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding will invest RMB4.5 billion (US$717.2 million) in Huitongda Network Co., an e-commerce platform serving rural consumers, in a bid to expand its sales outside major cities. As e-commerce sales to city dweller approaches saturation, Internet companies are turning to the almost 600 million Chinese who live in rural area for growth. Alibaba’s rival JD.com has been developing drones that can delivery goods to remote rural areas. Another Alibaba rival Pingduoduo, which has more than …

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