Taking advantage of – or faking – foreign brands is common in China, as is the practice of “trademark squatting,” whereby someone preemptively registers a spurious trademark claim in the hope they will later be…
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IGN launches in China
The games industry in China is amongst the most successful in the world, however media brands, developers and publishers from the West has struggled to succeed in the market. IGN hopes that by teaming up…
Regulator: China needs to rein in risky stock behaviour
China’s stock market is one of the world’s biggest but prices … Regulators plan this year to “fully implement compliance and risk control” and “standardize the investment banking business,” he said. Markets have stabilized since…
China's Panchen Lama says to uphold 'glorious tradition' of patriotism
BEIJING A youth named by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, but reviled as a fake by many Tibetans, has pledged to uphold the “glorious tradition” of patriotism that holders of his position…
China buys film studio
China’s footprint in Hollywood is expanding following a wire and cable maker’s purchase of a controlling stake in independent studio Millennium Films, which produced “Rambo” and “The Expendables.” Recon Holding said Thursday it is taking…
Trump called China the 'grand champions' of currency manipulation — and China struck back
US President Donald Trump during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office on Thursday. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst BEIJING — China on Friday said it had no intention of using currency devaluation to its advantage in…
China names economic officials amid slowdown, Trump threats
China’s government has named a trade specialist as its new commerce … while He Lifeng will take over the powerful National Development and Reform Commission, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The appointments are…
Don’t let Beijing push us around, warns ‘frustrated’ former ambassador to China
BEIJING — The United States needs to stop getting pushed around by China and work out a long-term strategy to deal with the country’s rise, former U.S. ambassador Max Baucus said this week. In an…
China's Recon buys $100M majority stake in Millennium Films
HONG KONG — China’s footprint in Hollywood is expanding following a wire and cable maker’s purchase of a controlling stake in independent studio Millennium Films, which produced “Rambo” and “The Expendables.” Recon Holding said Thursday…
Toronto says no offers have come in for Giovinco from China or elsewhere
Toronto FC president Bill Manning reiterated Friday there has been no formal offer from a club in China or elsewhere for star striker Sebastian Giovinco. The Italian’s agent has been stoking the fire in recent…
China will take ‘necessary steps’ for security if North Korean regime collapses
China will take the “necessary measures” to safeguard national security in the event of the collapse of the neighbouring North Korean regime, a defence official said on Thursday. The recent assassination of North Korean leader…
Buick Carves Dominance in China; Brand’s SUVs Among Most Popular Cars
The Buick Envision is one of the most popular cars in China. (Photo : Redline Reviews/Youtube) In the west, Buick is mostly associated with the era of yore and a classic brand that has no…
Upstarts nip at top fashion brands
Luxury brands are being shunted aside by shoppers as unique designer goods edge into their territory For China’s young fashionistas, shopping malls seem to have lost some of their sparkle, clogged up as they are…
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