The advantageous field of JD Logistics. Cainiao enters the hinterland of. Logistics is an important infrastructure for the Special Database smooth operation of the e-commerce system. Compared with heavy investment in building its own logistics system, logistics is the soft underbelly of Alibaba's e-commerce business. In order to improve the experience, Alibaba has made many attempts, such as investing in Xingchen Express, which is positioned as Special Database an e-commerce logistics, and supporting Best Express, making it the first logistics company to be included in Alibaba's logistics ecology - but the above attempts have all achieved results. Not ideal. In 2013, Alibaba led the establishment of "Cainiao Network Technology Co., Ltd." with SF Express, Three Links and One Da (Shentong, Yuantong, Zhongtong, Yunda), etc., to locate Special Database the logistics platform that cooperates with e-commerce platforms and express delivery companies. In the company's equity structure, Tmall invested 2.15 billion yuan, accounting for 43% of the shares; Yuantong, SF Express, Shentong, Yunda, and Zhongtong each invested 50 million yuan, accounting for 1% of the shares. In 2017, Alibaba increased its stake in Cainiao from 47% to 51%, and added a new Special Database board seat, accounting for 4 of the 7 seats on the board.On the eve of this year's "Double Eleven", Alibaba's stake in Cainiao increased from about 51% to about 63%. At present, Zhang Yong, CEO of Alibaba Group, also serves as the chairman of Cainiao Network. A series of actions is not difficult to see how much Alibaba attaches importance to Cainiao. The Special Database core model of Cainiao Network is to build an online operating system for express companies, that is, Cainiao itself does not do logistics, but provides different levels of services for express companies based on the collection of information Special Database from express companies. Wan Lin, president of Cainiao Network, once said that Cainiao has been a data company and technology company from the day it was established.