“Our quality is good, that’s why our prices are not low-end,” said Yishion general manager Raymond Shen. The retailer sends all its clothing to quality control labs in China before shipping it. (The Straits Times/Feline…
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Eyeing U.S. market, Chinese automaker may change Trumpchi brand name
The company says any similarity between the brand name and that of the U.S. president was unintentional. Working from similar sounds to the Chinese name, GAC came up with “trump” for being the best and…
China Defends Its Handling of the Ivanka Trump Brand's Trademark Application
“That’s a slippery slope that may require her or Jared to step out of the room”. Barriers to investment remain high, the American Chamber of Commerce in China said, despite China’s attempts to project an…
Manufacturers in China ‘ill-prepared for Industry 4.0’ says McKinsey report
Chinese manufacturers are not well prepared to brace for the coming wave of digitalisation to narrow the gap with advanced economies, McKinsey & Company suggest in a report . McKinsey sent the warning when it…
Ivanka Trump’s brand ramped up work in China
China’s foreign ministry said that the government treated Ivanka Trump’s trademark applications fairly. However, questions remain about how she got three trademark preliminary approvals on April 6, the same day she dined with China’s President…
China's storyline keeps getting rewritten
It seems that China, and Shanghai, can’t find a happy medium. Two months ago, the Chinese government restored subsidies for electric vehicles, which it had eliminated a month earlier. By July 1, car dealerships, which…
China’s quota threat charges up giant electric car market
SHANGHAI: China’s electric-car market is already the world’s biggest, but a government proposal to introduce “new energy” vehicle quotas for automakers is further charging it up. With the threat of the measure looming, major manufacturers…
China, Philippines spar over military visit to island
Troops march as a plane carrying Philippine military brass arrives on Pag-asa island [Bullit Marquez/AP] China has protested a visit by Philippine military chiefs to a disputed island in the South China Sea, but Manila…
Canadian man fined up to $1 million for attempting to export fentanyl from China
Karl Morrison, a 59-year-old from Kitchener, Ontario pleaded guilty to attempting to export the drugs from China into the US. Morrison’s wife, Sorina Morrison, also pleaded guilty to failing to report the crime to law…
North Korea warns China of ‘CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES’ if it continues economic sanctions
published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Referring to its trade partner and only ally as a “country around the DPRK”, the commentary accused China of failing to criticise actions taken by Donald Trump’s…
World War Three IMMINENT as China angers North Korea by imposing US-led fuel sanctions
On Saturday lunchtime, local time, Pyongyang issued a threat to China in a commentary piece written by “Jong Phil”, published by the Korean Central News Agency. Referring to its trade partner and only ally as…
China hits back, says it has ‘lawful right’ to standardise names in Arunachal
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang at a news conference in Beijing in October 2015 … and its official map show the state as part of South Tibet. (Reuters File Photo) China on Friday asserted…
China's quota threat charges up electric car market
Shanghai: China’s electric-car market is already the world’s biggest, but a government proposal to introduce “new energy” vehicle quotas for automakers is further charging it up. With the threat of the measure looming, major manufacturers…