BEIJING — A labour activist researching working conditions in a Chinese factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump’s label has been detained by police, according to his wife and a labour advocacy group, while two…
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Business transformation in China: Opportunity or risk to overseas brands?
China’s mobile and social commerce have dominated the recent retail sales charts. The shift to this new future of retail is all about customer-centered experience that integrates online and offline commerce seamlessly. Consumption happens anytime…
Airbnb picks China head to compete with local rivals, but is it too late?
The company has promoted Ge Hong, formerly the product and engineering head of Airbnb China, to be the global vice-president overseeing business development on the mainland, it said in a statement on Thursday. “We believe…
AP Explains: Why China is stepping up against climate change
BEIJING — By backing off the U.S. commitment to address climate change, President Donald Trump leaves an opening for a chief economic rival, China, to expand its increasing dominance in the renewable energy industry. In…
Daughter of winery owners arrested in China appeals for their release
OTTAWA—The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over an alleged customs valuation dispute says the case should serve as a warning for other Canadians hoping to do business in China.…
Did Tiffany Trump Help This Chinese Fashion Company Have a Successful IPO?
Shanghai and Beijing in 2017, and will also start selling online. Even though it is more about fashion than politics, the company’s close ties with the Trump family have given Ribo Fashion Group a spotlight…
Winery owners’ arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter
The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over an alleged customs valuation dispute says the case should serve as a warning for other Canadians hoping to do business in China.…
Did ‘Trump Effect’ Help This Chinese Fashion Company Have Successful IPO?
Shanghai and Beijing in 2017, and will also start selling online. Even though it is more about fashion than politics, the company’s close ties with the Trump family have given Ribo Fashion Group a spotlight…
Men probing Ivanka Trump brands in China held, missing
SHANGHAI: A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-brand shoes has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man’s wife and an advocacy group said Tuesday. Hua Haifeng…
Two apparel makers debut in Hong Kong, Shanghai with returns as stark as night and day
The Hong Kong-based knitwear supplier raised a net HK$37.1 million through its IPO. “First-day returns on mainland China’s IPOs are unusually high, which has become an interesting phenomenon,” said Kenny Tang Sing-hing, chief executive of…
China Detains Activist Who Worked at Manufacturer of Ivanka Trump Shoes
Mr. Hua and two other labor activists had been undercover at two Chinese factories that make shoes for Ms. Trump and other brands. They all disappeared on Saturday, according to their employer, China Labor Watch.…
Probers of Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, missing
SHANGHAI, CHINA A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces shoes for the Ivanka Trump brand and other companies has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man’s wife and…
China’s Zhong An aims to raise at least $1 billion in Hong Kong IPO – sources
HONG KONG Zhong An Online Property and Casualty Insurance, China’s first online-only insurer, has resumed a plan to raise $1 billion or more in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) in the second half…
