China is starting to find more success than the US with solar highway projects. Proponents of solar roads say they provide a way to generate solar power without paying for additional land. Critics say solar…
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8 ways WeChat can help luxury brands reach Chinese consumers
There’s no doubt that China is the place to be for luxury brands right now. So how can businesses tap into this huge market? Thankfully, China is one of the most digitally innovative countries in…
Goldman sees slightly easier China monetary policy amid trade tiff with U.S
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs said it expected China to adopt a slightly easier monetary stance in the face of tit-for-tat tariffs between Beijing and Washington that, while likely to have limited immediate impact on…
China’s tariffs on U.S. oil would disrupt $1 billion monthly business
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s threat to impose duties on U.S. oil imports will hit a business that has soared in the last two years, and which is now worth almost $1 billion per month. In…
The biggest player you’ve never heard of in the auto industry is moving into China in a big way
“From a strategic point of view, the establishment of the JVs will benefit both Magna and BAIC to further strengthen our business growth in China,” BAIC Chairman Xu Heyi said. Follow us on: ( read…
Chinese tech CEO: A trade war would hurt ‘a lot of American brands’
A lengthy trade war between China and the United States would be “horrible” and it would end up hurting a lot of American brands, according to the founder of China’s second-largest e-commerce company. That’s because…
China, US trade war heats up over Trump tariffs
business people and analysts here in China. The showdown capped a whirlwind week in U.S.-China relations that began with the nations standing as partners in the quest to denuclearize North Korea, and ended with the…
China’s securities regulator warns new economy firms from overinflating valuations for IPO
China’s top securities regulator has warned new economy companies not to inflate their valuations in the pre-IPO stage, singling out Ping An Good Doctor, ZhongAn Insurance, China Literature, Yixin Group, and Razer, noting that the…
5 facts about the spending and social habits of China’s post-00s generation
More than half of surveyed respondents said being foreign or Western does not necessarily encourage them to buy a brand’s products. When targeting the post-00s generation in China, brands and retailers need to: ( read…
Smartphone maker Xiaomi’s IPO poised to become fastest ever approved in China
Analysts say the fast-track application is the latest sign that Beijing is determined to bolster domestic listings of big technology firms. “This quick pace of arranging an IPO has never been seen before on the…
Beauty Brands in China Tap into the Power of Father’s Day
In China, the celebration of Father’s Day has become a mainstream phenomenon in recent years. Luxury brands are taking advantage of the opportunity for a new shopping festival, with many releasing marketing campaigns on major…
China hikes tariffs on U.S. soybeans, electric cars, fish
China’s heavily regulated economy also gives the ruling Communist Party additional options for retaliation by withholding approval for business activity. Anti-monopoly regulators are believed to have delayed announcing a decision on U.S. tech giant ……
China fires back at Trump with tariffs on US goods, says it’s time to end ‘outdated and regressive behavior’
President Donald Trump on Friday announced tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the country would respond with equal tariffs on US goods. The Chinese government also urged Trump…
