Age, it seems, plays a vital role in the effectiveness of celebrity endorsements in China, according to a new report released on August 27 by the New York-based data intelligence firm Gartner L2 title… (…
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A Slice of Snails? Sluggish Demand Mires Pizza Hut, KFC in China
China’s once voracious appetite for American fast food is waning as consumers are lured away by emerging domestic chains and food-delivery apps. Two years after owner Yum Brands Inc. YUM 1.39% spun of… ( read…
China’s top brewer sets sights overseas with premium Snow brand
HONG KONG — China Resources Beer is leveraging the marketing network of Heineken for an urgent campaign to develop foreign sales, as the state-run brewer confronts the threats of a shrinking … ( read original…
China offers another $600-billion to Africa, but says no to ‘vanity’ projects
China defends continued lending to Africa on the grounds that the continent still needs debt-funded infrastructure development. Speaking earlier at a business forum, Xi said China had to be careful ab… ( read original story…
China looking into e-commerce billionaire’s U.S. arrest
BEIJING – China’s foreign ministry said Monday it is looking into … Nasdaq-listed JD.com said in a statement Sunday that Liu was falsely accused while in the U.S. on a business trip, and that police…
China’s manufacturing growth hits 14-month low as trade war bites – business live
China isn’t the only country to experience a manufacturing slowdown last month. South Korea’s factory sector shank for the sixth month in a row. Its manufacturing PMI came in at 49.9, up from 48.3 in…
Top Mistakes made by Luxury Brands in China
Luxury websites are usually slick and elegant with exquisite and giant images rolling on the main website page, but many are failing to deliver the most fundamental requirement: a first-class user exp… ( read original…
China August manufacturing growth slows to 14-month low: Caixin PMI
China’s economy is now facing relatively obvious downward … The sub-index came in at 48.8 in August, compared with 48.4 in July. As a result, total new business, domestic and foreign, rose at the we……
Trade deficit tops China-Africa summit in Beijing
Key conference in China comes amid criticism of Beijing’s debt-laden approach in dealing with developing nations. African leaders gather for a two-day summit in Beijing focused on economic ties with C… ( read original story…
What it’s like inside the internment camps China uses to oppress its Muslim minority, according to people who’ve been there
China is accused of detaining up to 1 million Uighur Muslims in internment camps in the western region of Xinjiang. Two Uighurs who had been inside those camps have told BBC Newsnight about the physic……
China’s ‘Silk Road’ project runs into debt jam
BEIJING: China’s massive and expanding “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt. ( read original story …)
Why Brand Building Is China’s Key To The Future
Aside from airline status and global cuisine, the other perk of my job is observing how branding and marketing differ across the Pacific. And most fascinating to me these days is how Chinese businesse… (…
China-Africa Business Forum Attracts Over 1,000 African Representatives
China will host more than 1,000 African representatives from over 600 enterprises, business groups, and research institutions at an upcoming conference of Chinese and African entrepreneurs. All 53 Afr… ( read original story …)