A record 250-strong delegation of Japanese business and entrepreneurial heavyweights left Tokyo for Beijing on Monday, kicking off their annual China visit. The delegation includes the heads of Japan’s three business groups, namely Shoji Muneoka…
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China’s Tencent becomes first Asian firm to enter $500 billion club
A big business for Tencent’s recently listed publishing arm, China Literature, is to sell its popular novels and have them turned into dramas and video games by Tencent’s other business lines. Tencent this month announced…
China jails prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong
“I do not acknowledge or accept this verdict,” she told the news agency speaking from the US … telling the court he attended overseas training sessions encouraging him to reject China’s political system. Human rights…
Why Brands Shouldn’t Treat the Hong Kong and Mainland Markets the Same
Brands often talk about marketing in Greater China. However, considering the strong cultural differences in the different markets that constitute Greater China, which includes China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, firms can run into issues…
Katy Perry Visa Denial? Here Is A Sociopolitical Checklist for Hiring Celebrities in China
In recent years, foreign luxury brands in China have heavily relied on celebrities to enhance brand recognition and gain customer loyalty. Though this strategy can bring about repercussions when brands work with someone who does…
China’s turn to Western capital may be riskier than it appears
Noah Smith is a Bloomberg View columnist. China is opening its financial firms to more foreign ownership. The opportunity might seem tempting. But developed-world buyers should beware – it’s possible that it’s a trap. On…
China Med Device Helps Promaxo Secure Key Funding and Distribution Partner
China Med Device, LLC (CMD) congratulates its client, Promaxo, Inc., on partnering with MicroPort Scientific Corporation for its office-based MRI technology. ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, November 20, 2017 — NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – October 1, 2017…
China is winning electric cars ‘arms race’
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) – China is outmaneuvering the U.S. and other countries in the global scramble for a vital element for electric cars. As demand for the vehicles surges, Chinese companies have been doing deals…
Baoku Online connected directly to China Southern Airlines’ B2G system, reflecting the Alibaba business model
BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ Tmall, the B2C e-commerce platform owned and operated by China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (BABA.N), continued to impress capital markets with a gross merchandise volume (GMV) of 168.2 billion yuan…
Don’t blame China for emerging market wobbles
Fears about a significant slowdown in China’s economy and concerns about the credibility of the country’s policy regime led to a sharp sell-off in emerging market assets. The MSCI Emerging Market Index, the leading equity…
Beijing orders safety checks after apartment block fire kills 19
BEIJING (Reuters) – A fire in a Beijing apartment block that killed 19 people and injured eight has prompted authorities to order city-wide safety checks, state news agency Xinhua reported. The fire broke out on…
METALS-Copper edges higher on upturn in China property prices
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Copper was steady on Monday, supported by falling inventories and a monthly upturn in China’s property prices, with gains capped by a firmer dollar. Benchmark copper on the London Metal…
Alibaba goes offline with $2.9-billion stake in China’s top grocer
Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday it would invest HK$22.4-billion ($2.87-billion U.S.) for a major stake in China’s top hypermart operator, Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, part of a wider push into…