While the impact of WeChat as marketing tool in China is significant, there has always been a lack of publicly available data to benchmark the performance of brands on this platform – until now. Given…
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Beijing or bust? Bettman says NHL’s efforts in China won’t be defined by Olympic participation in 2022
The Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins are now in Beijing, their second and final stop on the exhibition excursion that is the 2018 O.R.G. China Games. Question is, will the likes of Johnny Gaudreau ……
Samaranch approves Beijing’s environmental outlook for 2022
BEIJING — Snow-making for the 2022 Beijing Olympics won’t bring lasting damage to the environment in the parched region of northern China, IOC vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch said Tuesday. Samar… ( read original story …)
Why brands need to use KOLs (influencers) in China
The marketing sector can be a complicated place as new marketing tools and techniques are launched, almost on a weekly basis. Powered by The Drum Network, this regular column invites The Drum Network’ … (…
Tencent-backed Meituan climbs 5 percent on debut, brightens outlook for HK IPOs
Shares of Meituan, which counts China’s biggest gaming and social media firm Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) as a key investor, closed at HK$72.65 ($9.26) compared to its IPO price of HK$69 but below … ( read…
China urges U.S. to show sincerity, correct behavior in trade actions
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes the United States will show sincerity and take steps to correct its behavior, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, after both countries slapped new tariffs on … ( read original…
Your Thursday News Briefing: Donald Trump, China, Mark Cuban
For two years, Americans have learned details of Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election: hacked and leaked emails, widespread fraud on social media, overtures from people suspected of being Kremli… ( read original story …)
China’s unicorns race to IPO as Silicon Valley waits patiently
The “lucky rich” from China also have to maintain their wealth amid the threat of a potential trade war and the dangers from its shadow banking system. By Venus Feng US tech titans are sitting…
X Financial on IPO: We Have Built One of the Strongest Fintech Businesses in China
Earlier today, China based X Financial (NYSE:FXE) traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in its initial public offering raising approximately $104.5 million as 11 million shares were floated at … ( read original…
Luxury e-commerce in China has loads of room to grow, thanks to the country’s tech-savvy, cash-rich millennials
Moncler set up a virtual store last year on WeChat, the ubiquitous social media platform in mainland China, where customers could order the brand’s signature down jackets and other luxury items whose … ( read…
Forum aims to help Chinese brands go global
Yang said Quanzhou, in southeast China’s Fujian province, has numerous SMEs that produce life-necessities such as clothes, shoes, umbrellas and zippers. Top designers are in dire need as these enterpr… ( read original story …)
China’s Tencent Music seeks $2 billion in U.S. IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China’s biggest music-streaming company, is seeking to raise about $2 billion in a U.S. listing, according to three people close to the … ( read original story…
Meituan Dianping stock price surges 5.7% after IPO
Meanwhile, the financial sector is showing mixed feelings towards the IPO. Some insiders, including China’s financial information platform The Wall Street CN (paywall, in Chinese) found it hard to cal… ( read original story …)