For some brands coming to China for the first time, the biggest challenge is to get noticed in the world’s most populous nation. Canada’s best-known luxury clothing brand has, in some ways, the opposi… (…
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China’s ‘father of fashion’ on Pierre Cardin, Chinese supermodels and bringing Chinese brands to the world
In December 1978, a Frenchman with a balding pate, wearing a broad-shouldered, long, and fashionable coat strode down a Beijing street, drawing curious stares from drably attired Chinese men and women … ( read original…
Dolce & Gabbana chopstick snafu a warning to global brands
The fallout from Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana’s (D&G) television ad that aired in China depicting a Chinese woman struggling to use chopsticks to eat pizza and pasta is still being assessed. T… (…
Dolce & Gabbana’s China faux pas shows global brands must tread gently on local sensitivities
Dolce & Gabbana last week cancelled their Shanghai fashion show in the biggest overseas market for the Milan luxury designer, bowing to public backlash from a controversial advertisement and an Instag… ( read original story…
China reports slowest manufacturing growth in more than two years ahead of U.S. trade talks
Friday’s downbeat factory activity reading suggested a flurry of stimulus measures by Beijing in recent months has yet to be felt, adding to views that business conditions in China will likely get wor… ( read…
China hopes U.S. shows sincerity at G20 trade talks
China hopes the United States can show sincerity and promote proposals both countries can accept when their two leaders meet at this week’s G20 summit, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday ahea… ( read…
China reports weakest factory growth in over two years on eve of U.S. trade talks
Friday’s downbeat factory activity reading suggested a flurry of stimulus measures by Beijing in recent months has yet to be felt, adding to views that business conditions in China will likely get wor… ( read…
Paying Tribute to China: How Western Brands Can Avoid Cultural Insensitivity
The repercussion of Dolce & Gabbana’s China blunder has been, so far, fierce. On November 23, D&G published the founding duo’s apology for a reviled and racist ad campaign on Weibo, yet many Chinese n……
China’s Fosun launches up to $547 million Club Med IPO in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Fosun International (0656.HK) is looking to raise up to $547 million with the IPO of its Club Med holiday business in Hong Kong, as it seeks funds to grow its business…
Business leaders hail Russia’s booming energy ties with China
As Russia’s relationships with the West become increasingly fragile amid ongoing economic sanctions, Moscow continues to look towards China for economic opportunities — and energy is one space where t… ( read original story …)
Club Med owner scales back Hong Kong IPO plan by nearly half amid downbeat mood
However four out of the five biggest IPOs this year are now trading below their offer prices. Telecoms tower operator China Tower, which ranks as the world’s largest listing by funds raised this year, ……
China’s electric vehicle monitoring raises surveillance fear
China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in … Associated Press researcher Chen Si contributed from Shanghai and Business Writer Yuri Kageyama contributed from Tokyo. ( read original story …)
Volkswagen’s Seat brand to develop electric car platform in China with JAC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Spanish Seat brand said it will develop an electric car platform together with China’s Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Ltd (JAC), as part … ( read original story …)
