Beijing wants to have Mao Zedong’s Mausoleum and Tiananmen Square, powerful and controversial symbols of Chinese communist might, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, official media reported o… ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For July 2018
Seeking Belt buckle role, Kazakhstan launches China-backed financial hub
ASTANA (Reuters) – Seeking to attract more foreign investment from its prime position in China’s huge Belt and Road trade project, Kazakhstan launched a new financial hub on Thursday which has already … ( read…
China says to deepen financial reforms, sees no sharp yuan fall
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will deepen financial sector reforms and fend off major risks in the economy, the banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday. China’s economic fundamentals showed no po… ( read original story…
China: US is ‘opening fire on the entire world’ with tariff threats
China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday the United States is “opening fire on the entire world.” China says the proposed tariffs will hit international supply chains globally. Friday is the deadlin… ( read original story…
China’s Jiangsu launches ‘green loans’ to fund pollution fight
Jiangsu, which neighbours China’s financial centre of Shanghai, has been one of the focal points of the country’s environmental clean-up efforts since 2013. The city of Xuzhou, a major steel producer … ( read original…
China slams ‘blackmail’ on eve of U.S. tariff hike
BEIJING – China rejected “threats and blackmail” ahead of a threatened U.S. tariff hike, striking a defiant stance Thursday in a dispute companies worry could flare into a full-blown trade war and chi… ( read…
China releases former Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu from prison
China has released an Australian former executive of mining company Rio Tinto who was jailed for 10 years in 2009 after being convicted of corruption and stealing secrets, ending a case which strained … (…
Chinese firms not spared if Xi targets US brands
HONG KONG • As a trade war looms, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s biggest weapons could be boycotts of American brands by his country’s legion of consumers. But Mr Xi would also be risking…
Brand Element Design: Peacock Packaging for Chinese Wine
Sometimes we just find stuff out there and we like it. This time its something coming from China-based design firm Shenzhen Baixinglong Creative Packaging for a local brand of Chinese wine. Inspired b… ( read…
Iconic Australian shoe brand Volley to open 50 stores in China
Iconic Australian shoe brand Volley is set to open a chain of 50 stores in China with online demand soaring, after a celebrity was photographed wearing them. Volley, the 79-year-old Australian tennis … ( read…
Kering’s Richard Ginori Joins With Secoo for Online China Exclusive
PORCELAIN IN CHINA: The Kering-owned Italian porcelain-maker Richard … The site already carries a number of high-end European brands including Versace, Roger Vivier, Mr&Mrs Italy, Gucci and Rolex. T… ( read original story …)
VGrab Announces Signing Cooperation Agreement for the Development of the Heritage Duesenberg Brand
VIL will spearhead the first lifestyle launch of Duesenberg’s newly-developed sub-brand, Duesey, in the food & beverage retailing market, more specifically Duesey Coffee. As VIL’s management team has … ( read original story …)
Evolution of a China Solution
Stuffing homes with brands did not bring happiness in China, as it did not bring happiness in America either. In both countries conspicuous consumption has created greed, social frustration and distor… ( read original story…