SHANGHAI China has launched five pilot zones to promote “green finance” and help pay for a war on pollution that is expected to cost at least 3 trillion yuan ($440 billion) a year, according to…
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China’s latest logistics IPO is hard to unpack
HONG KONG China’s latest logistics flotation is hard to unpack. Alibaba-backed Best Inc wants to list in New York just a few months after a rival’s disappointing debut. The loss-making group is faster-growing and more…
Spin Master takes toy brands to China
Toronto, Canada-based toy and entertainment company Spin Master is launching its popular Hatchimals and PAW Patrol brands in China. China’s multi-billion-dollar toys and games market is the second-largest in the world, and this expansion is…
How China’s E-Commerce Giants Are Battling to Attract Luxury Retailers
Recommended ReadingA Timeline of JD.com’s Long March into Luxury and FashionBy Yiling Pan Luxury brands everywhere have been slow to adopt e-commerce, but this trepidation has been especially strong in China. Online retail giants like…
SAIC Thoroughly Implements Trademark & Brand Strategy
According to the recent released Opinions on Deeply Implementing Trademark & Brand Strategy and Promoting Chinese Brands Building, China will take measures to build a more favorable domestic and international environment for China brands to…
Nike / Nike’s Brand-Aid
The plasters were given away at selected Nike stores across China. Brand ambassadors posted pictures of themselves wearing the bandages on social media and shared links to animations that Nike created. These animations expanded on…
Treasury Wine to sell French wine in China
Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates is set to start selling French wine to China as it seeks to gain a wider share of the world’s fastest growing wine market. Treasury Wine already sells some of its…
China’s Best Logistics Files for U.S. IPO
A Chinese logistics company backed by technology giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Foxconn Technology Group filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., according to securities filings. Best Logistics Technologies Ltd., based in…
Johnson Controls CEO expects double digit growth in China business in spite of slowdown worries
Johnson Controls International expects double digit growth rates for its China operations within the next one to three years despite concerns over a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Alex Molinaroli, chairman and CEO of…
Canada and China sign no-hacking agreement to protect trade secrets
Canada and China have agreed not to engage in state-sponsored hacking of each other’s trade secrets and business information. The two countries reached the agreement during a meeting last week that was part of their…
China tries Crown Resorts employees on gambling charges
SHANGHAI (AP) — Australian and Chinese casino employees stood trial Monday on charges relating to gambling, which is illegal in mainland China, in a case that highlights the sensitivity of doing certain businesses in China.…
China, Canada vow not to conduct cyber attacks on private sector
China and Canada have signed an agreement vowing not to conduct state-sponsored cyber attacks against each other aimed at stealing trade secrets or other confidential business information. The agreement was reached during talks between Canada’s…
China dangles staggering $15bn before Bawumia’s eyes
Returning from his 4-day visit to China, Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said at a Sunday press briefing at the Jubilee lounge of the Kotoka International Airport, Ghana needs to ‘leverage its natural resources.’ Dr. Bawumia…
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