BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was granted initial approval on dozens of new trademarks in China because they met legal standards, a senior Chinese commercial official said on Friday. China’s trademark office in…
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Commentary: China's manufacturing ambition is no threat
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) — China’s tech industry development plan released nearly two years ago has unexpectedly become the target of finger-pointing this week. A European business group criticized the strategy, named “Made in China…
China sheds no tears for Park Geun-hye as North Korea brands her 'a common criminal'
A supporter of South Korean President Park Geun-hye confronts police in SeoulChung Sung-Jun/Getty Images North Korean state media is rarely noted for its contemporaneous coverage of international breaking news, but when South Korea’s president Park…
6 Bad Brand Names in China: Lessons from Intertextuality
At first glance these 6 brand names look terribly wrong but upon a closer look they are almost all to some degree memorable and associative. I came to the realization that their imperfection may actually…
Jury Still Out on Yum Brands Split-Up (YUM, YUMC)
Fast-food giant Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) completed the spinoff of its China operations on Nov. 1, with Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC) now trading more than 2 million shares daily on the U.S. exchanges. The…
China clarifies manufacturing plan after EU group criticism
The intention of such policies is to prevent some businesses to cheat on government subsidies, instead of forcing foreign firms to transfer technology to China, Miao explained. As for the target set for the market…
China auto sales slowing, dented by tax increase
Sales of sedans, minivans and SUVs rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 3.8 million units, down from December’s 9.1 percent growth, an industry group, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, reported Friday. Total…
Prince Charles' former tailor says Savile Row being ruined by 'half-baked brands' peddling fake Chinese suits
“I guarantee you if you are browsing in Savile Row now you will pick up a garment made in China.”Thomas Mahon He says he has grown disillusioned with Savile Row. “You’ve now got these half-baked…
Canada-China free trade must benefit Canadian workers, new Beijing envoy says
OTTAWA — Canada’s Beijing-bound ambassador says the government will have to sell any possible Canada-China free trade to Canadian workers in order to overcome rising anti-trade sentiment. John McCallum says he’s aware of the populist…
Sogou: IPO With AI Concept And Tencent Connection
Sogou, China’s third largest search engine, has taken one important step toward an initial public offering (IPO) in 2017. Multiple parties that we understand to include Sogou’s management and two major shareholders Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY) and…
Central banker: China's debt 'too high,' must be controlled
BEIJING, China – China’s central bank governor said Friday the country needs to get soaring corporate debt under control but its economy and currency are stable and the decline in its foreign exchange reserves is…
China's property speculators make a dangerous bet in Hefei
HEFEI, China (Reuters) – In 2016, Hefei, a manufacturing hub of about 8 million people in China’s east, was one of the world’s hottest property markets and a prime target for price curbs designed to…
China developing spaceship capable of lunar mission: report
BEIJING — China is developing an advanced new spaceship capable of both flying in low-Earth orbit and landing on the moon, according to state media, in another bold step for a space program that equaled…
