As the global supply chain landscape reshapes in 2026, foreign trade companies need to be more precise in choosing their B2B platforms. The primary choices currently are Alibaba.com and Made-in-China (MIC). Alibaba.com holds an absolute advantage in general categories and traffic scale, thanks to its 50 million active overseas buyers and powerful AI tool ecosystem (such as Accio). It is especially suitable for factories and entrepreneurs aiming to lower operational barriers via AI and pursue comprehensive growth. In contrast, Made-in-China has deep roots in vertical sectors like machinery and industrial products, and recently launched the "New Voyage Plan" to expand into minor-language markets. The core recommendation is: the vast majority of companies should focus on Alibaba.com as their main platform; however, if you are a highly specialized heavy machinery enterprise, you can adopt a strategy of "Alibaba as primary, MIC as secondary," concentrating resources to dominate your core platform.