As a trade war looms, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s biggest weapons could be boycotts of American brands by his country’s legion of consumers. But Xi would also be risking collateral damage at home:…
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WeChat and supplements: Seven tips for a successful strategy to boost trade in China
With one billion users and accounting for 35% of Chinese consumers’ time spent on mobile devices, supplement brands trying to break into China can ill-afford to ignore WeChat…but how do they start to shape a…
Exclusive: China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade policies at a summit later this month but is facing resistance, European officials…
Trump moves to block China Mobile’s U.S. entry on security concerns
The impact of the ruling on China Mobile’s business is “very tiny”, said Ramakrishna Maruvada, a Singapore-based analyst with Daiwa Securities. “This doesn’t move the needle.” China Mobile Communications Corp, a state-controlled firm … (…
Did the IPO Market Seem White-Hot Over the Last 6 Months? You’re Right, It Was
The Hong Kong IPO of the Beijing-based smartphone manufacturer was expected to be the world’s biggest debut since 2014. It was forecast to raise $10 billion and give the company a value of up to…
Retail investors shun Xiaomi IPO
[Photo/China Daily] Although subscribed by Chinese magnates such as Li Ka-shing, Jack Ma Yun, Pony Ma Huateng and Cai Wensheng, Xiaomi’s blockbuster IPO was given the cold shoulder by retail investors. The Beijing-based company managed…
China’s Xiaomi prices Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range: sources
Xiaomi did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the IPO pricing. The people declined to be identified as the information was not public. The Beijing-based, Cayman-domiciled company, which also makes internet-connected devices,…
China’s Xiaomi prices HK IPO at bottom of range, raises $4.72 billion: sources
Several Chinese IPO candidates preparing to float in Hong Kong and New York … casting doubt on government efforts to lure foreign-listed Chinese tech giants back home. Beijing-based, Cayman-domiciled Xiaomi is due to start trading…
Xiaomi Prices Hong Kong IPO at Bottom of Target Range
Xiaomi shares will begin trading in Hong Kong on July 9. Beijing-based Xiaomi hoped to raise up to $6.1 billion from its IPO before trading started. The pricing gives the company a market valuation of…
China’s 84 Questions for Xiaomi Show Hurdles for Tech IPO Plans
The collapse of Xiaomi Corp.’s plan to sell stock in mainland China is an example of Beijing’s ambition getting ahead of its reality. Intransigent regulators, lack of clarity from the central government and a company…
China defends its post-WTO business record
China on Thursday insisted it has “carried out every promise” made in joining the World Trade Organization as Washington and Brussels push Beijing to do away with protectionist policies. Hitting back at critics like US…
China says carefully monitoring U.S. policies on inbound investments
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday it would carefully monitor U.S. policies on inbound investments, stressing that the country opposes using national security as grounds to restrict foreign investments. U.S. President Donald…
Trade war or not, China Inc already reining in American brands
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As Beijing and Washington veer towards a full-blown trade war, American brands in China face what may be an even bigger threat: local rivals armed with innovative products and the Chinese government’s…
