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Tencent becomes China’s first $100 billion brand: WPP survey
China is continuing its rise as a technology powerhouse, with Tencent becoming the first Chinese brand to top the $100 billion mark, according to a ranking of the most valuable brands in the country. Tencent,…
Brand success in China lies in urban middle class, says 2017 BrandZ report
China brands catering to the urban middle class have posted impressive performances, with technology and retail jumping 16% to $163.7b and 22% to $74.2b respectively, according to BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands report.…
Beijing park dispenses loo roll using facial recognition
A park in Beijing has installed toilet paper dispensers with facial recognition to stop visitors from taking too much loo roll, media reports say. Machines at the Temple of Heaven park scan visitors’ faces before…
China stocks wobble on worries about fresh property curbs
SHANGHAI: China stocks struggled for traction on Monday as fears of fresh property cooling measures and broader monetary policy tightening hit shares of developers The Beijing municipal government announced new steps to rein in its…
China's trading partners alarmed by food import controls
“We have to assess the food management of areas abroad that export food to China to ensure the food safety of our country,” the minister in charge of AQSIQ, Zhi Shuping, said at a March…
China girds for U.S. trade penalties, but aims to avoid them
BEIJING – China’s government has been seeking advice from its think-tanks and policy advisers on how to counter potential trade penalties from U.S. President Donald Trump, getting ready for the worst, even as they hope…
Canada, 10 other countries call out China for torturing human rights lawyers
China should, it says, remove all suspects from residential … series of articles and social media posts lashing out at what People’s Daily called “FAKE NEWS” in Western media reports on the torture of Mr.…
S Korea complains to WTO about China over Thaad
but we have to point out the possibility,” Mr Joo said according to Yonhap news agency. “We are collecting evidence and will also deal with issues that South Korean companies are treated unfairly in China.”…
China's new love of lobster
The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States. American lobster was almost…
China warns India over invite to Dalai Lama to Buddhist meet
BEIJING: China on Monday warned India not to go against its “core concerns” to avoid “disruption” in bilateral ties after New Delhi invited the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to an international Buddhist seminar in…
China angered as Dalai Lama shares stage with Indian officials
The Dalai Lama also shared the stage with Indian government officials and gave a speech, she told a daily news briefing. “China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to this,” Hua added. “We urge the…
South Korea complains to WTO over China response to missile system
“We support normal business and other exchanges between China and South Korea,” Hua told a daily news briefing. “But everyone knows this needs a corresponding basis in public opinion.” Despite its concerns about the radar,…
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