Because of China’s rapid economic expansion, many brands launched as digital brands, skipping the analog stage completely are leapfrogging western competitors. What brand will own the future of short-distance transportation? Hint: It was started only…
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What justifies Xiaomi’s proposed IPO valuation of US$100 billion?
IT was a cold winter night in 2015 when Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Jun Lei (雷军) was standing in his Beijing office, gazing at the TV screen … Xiaomi is seeking to list in Hong…
China appears to have rushed its J-20 stealth fighter into service with an ’embarrassing’ flaw
They also told Business Insider the new WS-15 engines likely won’t be added until 2020. So while China claims it has become the first nation other than the US to field a fifth-generation stealth jet,…
China pledges ’employment first’ policies to create millions of new jobs
BEIJING: China will boost its job creation effort and promote entrepreneurship this year, a spokeswoman for the top state planner said on Sunday, under pressure to find work for millions of unemployed people and new…
Chinese regulator approves zero IPO applications in past week
BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — China’s securities regulator did not approve a single Initial Public Offering (IPO) application in the past week amid tightening scrutiny. Up to 18 companies have got the green light from…
Tencent-backed We Doctor scales up to prepare for planned Hong Kong IPO
Read more: Five most highly-anticipated Chinese tech IPOs for 2018 Founded in 2010 … Online healthcare has become a thing in China, and We Doctor plays a crucial role in the sector. Users get to…
Aramco’s IPO Listing, going east or west
Saudi Arabia is still in talks with strategic investors such as China, Japan, the US … As time is running out the decision shows that the initial public offering (IPO), which could be the biggest…
China’s Influencers Don’t Just Push Brands — They Create Their Own
Haiyan Fu, nicknamed Ava, is a 32-year-old fashion influencer with a cool, slouchy style and hair with a purple tint. In 2009, she started blogging, doing promotional posts for brands ranging from Louis Vuitton and…
Top 50 global Chinese brands: Consumer electronics dominate rankings
The top 5 Chinese global brands in 2018 include Lenovo, Huawei, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Air China, as the government urges its companies to ‘go global’, according to new research. As China’s innovation-driven development continues to…
China’s IPO cleanup makes encouraging debut
To access full Breakingviews.com content you must be a subscriber. Please use the following link to request a trial. The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Jan. 23 rejected six applications for initial public offerings and…
China approves 4 IPO applications
China’s securities regulator approved four new IPO applications during the past week, which will raise up to 5.1 billion yuan (more than 800 million U.S. dollars) in the A-share market. One company will be listed…
China’s biggest battery producer could become world’s biggest after raising $2 billion in an IPO
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), China’s largest automotive battery maker, has been making strides in the past few years thanks to the country’s rapid deployment of electric vehicles. The company is now reportedly aiming to become…
Innovation Fuels Global Expansion for China’s Leading Brand Builders in the BrandZ Top 50 Chinese Global Brand Builders 2018 Report
– China’s patriotic call to ‘go global’ receives backing from state-owned brands, including banks and payments networks, airlines, and oil & gas industries As China’s innovation-driven development continues to drive the growth and global strategy…
