More and more brands today are aspiring to become a “lifestyle brand”. Consumers are in the driver’s seat and are gravitating towards brands that embody the value, aspirations, interests and attitudes … ( read original…
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Sony to Close Smartphone Plant in Beijing, Shift Production to Thailand
BEIJING/TOKYO — Sony Corp will close its smartphone plant in Beijing in the next few days, a company spokesman said, as the Japanese electronics giant aims to cut costs in the loss-making business. … (…
Beijing and Shanghai Limit Population Growth
Beijing’s objective of limiting the provincial level municipality’s population showed particular success in 2018. According to the Statistical Communiqué of the National Economic and Social … ( read original story …)
China pledges to expand financial market opening as U.S. trade delegation arrives
China will sharply expand market access for foreign banks and securities and insurance companies, especially in its financial services sector, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, as senior U.S. … ( read original story …)
Two Junk-Rated China Property Bonds Just Drew Billions of Dollars of Orders
(Bloomberg) — Slowing economic growth may be spurring the rally in sovereign debt, but demand has also erupted in a risky corner of China’s credit market. Two junk-rated Chinese property dollar bonds … ( read…
China’s national-level IP Court hears its first case
China’s first national-level Intellectual Property (IP) Court held its first public hearing in Beijing on Wednesday. The court, that comes directly under the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), was … ( read original story …)
China Junk Property Bond Sales Get Billions of Dollars of Orders
(Bloomberg) — Slowing economic growth may be spurring the rally in sovereign debt, but demand has also erupted in a risky corner of China’s credit market. Two junk-rated Chinese property dollar … ( read original…
Property giant China Evergrande says profit may have surged 90 per cent last year as 2019 starts with a sales slump
China Evergrande Group, one of the country’s biggest property developers, said it is likely to record a 90 per cent surge in core net profit for last year, a day after it reported a dramatic…
China’s Biggest Listed Developer Raises $995 Million in Share Sale
For Vanke, China’s biggest listed property developer, the move highlights the strength of its balance sheet and boosts the liquidity of its H-shares, a goal the company flagged last year. “This is … ( read…
Exclusive: China makes unprecedented proposals on tech, trade talks progress – U.S. officials
Among Trump’s demands are for Beijing to end practices that Washington alleges result in the systematic theft of U.S. intellectual property and the forced transfer of American technology to Chinese … ( read original story…
China’s track record on business ethics casts doubt on Huawei’s trustworthiness claims, observers say
VANCOUVER—A Huawei executive’s insistence that Canada should trust the telecommunications company not to spy for the Chinese government should be considered in the face of historical indifference to … ( read original story …)
Marketers and brands worldwide eyeing rich prospects in China
An online celebrity reacts for her followers via a livestreaming app in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province. (Photo by Miao Jian/For China Daily) Global brands and marketers see great marketing potential … ( read original…
Marketers have eye on China’s middle class
Global brands and marketers see great marketing potential in China with its fast-growing middle class and booming number of internet users, marketing professionals said at a gathering held on Tuesday … ( read original story…
