Liu said sharing economy connects a cost-efficient supply with mobile consumer demands, offering pre-owned luxury goods to young female consumers who have a strong need for beauty and finer goods but may not be able to buy new products outright.
Liu noted the company's profits did not come from reducing investment or cutting down businesses, and that many of JD's businesses are now breaking even.
Liu Zhicheng, a 67-year-old retired worker in Jilin, had a different perspective: "I think it's impractical, because many pedestrians break the traffic rules to go across roads. They walk when the red lights are on. So it's no wonder the drivers won't let them go."
Liu Cheng, a professor at the Institute for Peace Studies at Nanjing University, who is holder of the UNESCO Chair on Peace Studies, believes that pursuing peace is the best way to heal national trauma.
Ling Chenkai, vice-president of JD and head of strategy of JD Retail, said: "We have the responsibility and obligation to both restore consumer confidence and unlock their desire to shop at the same time."
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Lin further said the Taishan and Sanmen reactors are highly secure with optimized installations and a small chance of being damaged even in the face of natural hazards like earthquakes.
Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics at the London Business School, said the Belt and Road Initiative comes at an opportune time to address the investment gap that the world is experiencing.
Liu Mingtai contributed to this story.
Liu Chiping, president of Tencent, said that "Tongcheng-Elong is a strategic partnership which Tencent has built within its healthy internet ecology system. We will continue to support the business and the development of the new company through the WeChat and QQ platforms on mobile, enriching online and offline products and services for customers."