The increasing internationalisation of the Chinese C&T market was visible at China Beauty Expo 2018 in Shanghai; some 3,000 exhibitors, including more than 1,200 brands from outside of mainland China, presented their products at the…
Monthly Archives For June 2018
First Streetwear, Now Hip Hop: When Brands and Musicians Meet
“The millennials have the same view—as each one of us is a unique individual who is irreplaceable—which also echoes the spirit of the brand.” A shout-out to mainland China in the song references Fendi’s groundbreaking…
Two Brands Challenging Misrepresentation
For the latest installment of GQ China Presents, two brands presented different perspectives on misrepresentation. Haoran Li and Siying Qu, of New York-based streetwear label Private Policy, took Asian representation in Western media as their…
Chinese Brand Allegedly Hired an Actor to Pose as Supreme’s ‘President’
So this dude in the bow tie went to China and presented himself as the President of @supremenewyork And signed a deal to do collabs with a few Chinese brands. WTF?? This dude just made…
China’s economy is starting to show its true colors again
The most recent economic data out of China came in weak across the board. It shows the economy is still in a precarious situation, saddled with debt and at the mercy of credit. There have…
Baidu and China Mobile Announce Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation to Advance Intelligent Telecommunications
BEIJING, June 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baidu, Inc.(BIDU) and China Mobile today announced a comprehensive strategic cooperation in frontier areas such as artificial intelligence, big data and 5G, leveraging their respective core strengths therein.…
Ericsson, Intel and China Mobile achieve 3GPP-compliant interoperability
Ericsson and Intel in partnership with China Mobile have successfully demonstrated the first 3GPP-compliant, multi-vendor standalone (SA) 5G new radio (NR) call. The project between Ericsson, Intel China Mobile Research Institute and China Mobile Jiangsu…
China Mobile : HK plans more 5G trials
China Mobile Hong Kong has participated in the Hong Kong 5G Industry Forum 2018 organized by the Communications Association of Hong Kong. The forum addressed Hong Kong’s 5G mobile development roadmap and the crucial role…
China warns US trade deals off if tariff hike goes ahead
BEIJING — China’s government renewed its threat Thursday to scrap deals with Washington aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute as the White House prepared to release a list of Chinese goods targeted for tariff…
Chinese consumers hooked on foreign brands could be peering into a store near you
Livestreaming from a showroom in Los Angeles’ fashion district, Simi Wu enticed an audience half a world away in China with an offer: The bubbly host said she’d give a discount to anyone who could…
Kidswear Market in China : New Opportunities for Luxury Brands
Why Kidswear in China is the Next Big Market for Luxury Brands ? The Kidwear market is estimated at 1.4 billion USD globally, according to “Euromonitor ” . In China , the segment is rising…
Xiaomi Confirms at Least Half of IPO to Be Sold in Shanghai
CDRs will account for at least 7 percent of the company’s share capital, the Beijing-based company said in a filing Thursday. The announcement confirms a Bloomberg News report on Monday. Xiaomi is planning to raise…
As China Curbs Borrowing, Growth Shows Signs of Faltering
SHANGHAI — China’s government has been trying to break the country … At the start of this month, the central bank said that commercial banks could use some of their small business loans as collateral…