Recent wave of detentions of China’s leading ship-finance executives will sound all too familiar to those working in the country’s tech and real estate sectors …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
Luxury shoemaker Manolo Blahnik wins 22-year-long trademark battle in China
Manolo Blahnik, the shoe brand made famous by its celebrity fans and regular appearances in television drama ‘Sex & The City’, announced that it has won a legal battle in China to use its own name.
Angry China warns of ‘consequences’ over rumored Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan
China reacted angrily to new rumors of a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, warning the trip would have a “severe negative impact” on relations and vowing “strong and resolute …
China Accuses U.S. Of Turning Outer Space Into ‘a Weapon and a Battlefield’
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has accused the U.S. of being “the main driver in turning outer space into a weapon and a battlefield.” His comments came during one of the ministry’s …
House Of Cards: China’s Real Estate Problem
China’s real estate sector and its related activities make up 30 per cent of the country’s economy. Today, in 2022, after fifteen years of unchecked infrastructural expansion, the prices of houses are …
China has a hand in Sri Lanka’s economic calamity
Chinese loans loom large in some debt-ravaged countries — including Sri Lanka, which is facing economic turmoil.
Cambodians can now gain access to int’l brands at Chinese duty-free stores
Cambodians can now shop for their favorite brands of international products at all stores in the Southeast Asian country run by the China Duty Free Group Co., Ltd. (CDFG), according to a news release …
Smartphone Shipments Within China up 9.1% Year-On-Year in June-Govt Data
Shipments of smartphones within China grew 9.1% year-on-year to 27.5 million handsets in June, the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported on Wednesday. Shipments were up from …
China apologizes for covid-19 break-ins
Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people who had been taken to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of heavy-handed virus-prevention measures that have …
Two Pizza Hut shops in Beijing investigated for food scandal
Two restaurants of the well-known chain brand Pizza Hut in Beijing were placed under investigation for a food scandal that involved a poor sanitation on Wednesday after an undercover media …
Why western brands face intellectual property challenges in China
China is a jungle for intellectual property. Fashion brands and businesses should trademark their names as early as possible before market penetration.
China residents try to flee Covid-19 lockdowns
New Covid-19 cases in China surged to almost 1,000, as social media posts showed residents in previously hard-hit areas literally climbing fences and running through the streets to try to escape …
Authorities in south China city apologise over COVID-19 break-ins
Authorities in southern China have apologised for breaking into the homes of people who had been taken to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of heavy-handed virus-prevention measures that have …
