Chinese smartphones may soon no longer be synonymous with budget phones after a growing number of local brands launch premium models costing in excess of US$1,000, aimed squarely at taking on Apple’s iPhone X in…
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Could Donald Trump’s tariffs be the start of a new world electronics order for China?
It has also enabled China as a whole to rack up – at least on paper – a massive surplus with many of its trading partners, particularly the United States. But that could change, with…
Tencent : Interbrand announces Best China Brands 2018
Interbrand, the world’s largest and most influential brand consultancy, has announced its Best China Brands ranking for 2018. Best China Brands is the most authoritative brand ranking and study of its kind, capturing timely market…
Alibaba’s CMO on why it’s ramping up its pitch to brands with a Kantar-powered insights tool
Alibaba, which boasts some 600 million mobile users and has around 2000 brands advertising within its walls in China, said the platform will host three marketing insights and measurement tools. These include: ‘brand measurement and…
Why is Evian so expansive in China ?
Evian, the “Hermès among bottled water” in China China’s booming beverage industry also attracted a lot of international brands such as Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé. Evian is definitely sitting among the most popular products. The…
China’s Xiaomi targets as much as $6.1 billion in Hong Kong IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is planning to raise up to $6.1 billion from a Hong Kong IPO launching this week, people with knowledge of the matter said, in what will…
Why Chinese Consumers are Leaving Multinational Brands on the Shelf
Multinationals in China now face formidable competition from domestic brands in almost every sector. What can they do to regain the ascendancy? In recent months, Beijing’s vast subway system has been plastered with posters featuring…
China’s Xiaomi plans to raise up to $6.1 billion in Hong Kong IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is planning to raise up to $6.1 billion from a Hong Kong IPO launching this week, people with knowledge of the matter said, in what will be…
CEO of a China’s JD.com says a trade war would hurt ‘a lot of American brands’
A long-term trade war between the United States and China would end up hurting a lot of American brands, Richard Liu, the founder and CEO of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, told CNBC. Trade tensions mean…
These are Asia’s favourite brands in 2018
strong enough as a brand to ride out that sort of thing.” Campaign Asia’s ranking is based upon surveys supported by Nielsen conducted across the Asia Pacific with 400 respondents in each market, except Japan,…
China’s most popular TV brand is hoping to score a goal with high-profile World Cup deal
A wave of new Chinese companies are sponsoring the 2018 World Cup in Russia, hoping to use one of the biggest stages in sport to raise their brands. But one of those companies is already…
China calls Trump’s newest trade attack ‘blackmail,’ says US ‘initiated a trade war’
China responded by calling the move “blackmail” and stated that the US “initiated a trade war.” China also threatened to hit back with proportional restrictions. The back-and-forth is the latest is a sustained trade fight…
Something old for Xiaomi’s new IPO
Its mega IPO is also to be Hong Kong’s first dual-class share listing. Xiaomi’s move also creates uncertainties for Beijing’s initiative to lure tech giants like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent back home. The China Securities…
