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The vacation spot is where China’s prominent business figures gather for the China Entrepreneurs Conference every November. Until recently, the sport has been dominated by the newly affluent. William Zhong, who works for a venture capital firm in Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

Looking back, Mr Cao has said that it was actually a good time to do business: the government was too busy waging ideological campaigns to enforce its regulations. Mr Cao went on to become a billionaire, as China’s biggest manufacturer of automotive glass. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG As the global market for initial public offerings withered last year amid political turmoil on both sides of the Atlantic, Asia fared relatively well thanks to a flood of new share listings from mainland China. Total funds raised from first-time ... ( read original story ...)

Many major retailers and brands in China embraced mobile payments while Ikea held out. In December, signs went up at cash registers in a Shanghai Ikea to inform customers that they could now pay with Alipay and WeChat Pay, along with Apple Pay. Zhang Li, a ... ( read original story ...)

One of the world’s largest farm equipment manufacturers is predicting a bright future in China, and it is putting its money behind that belief. AGCO, parent company of well-known brands Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra, GSI, and Challenger, has opened a ... ( read original story ...)

As China has enjoyed strong growth in recent years to become the world’s second largest market, we spoke to Delon Wang, Manager of Asia Pacific Trends, Mintel, on market research predictions for the nation in 2017. If brands and consumers are questioning ... ( read original story ...)

If you’re doing business in China or looking to get into the market, one way to jumpstart your efforts when it comes to learning the lay of the land, forming partnerships, and finding customers is to attend conferences. I know, I know, a lot of you feel ... ( read original story ...)

Andreas Schotter, assistant professor of international business at the Ivey Business School in London, Ont., said the new rules are part of China’s anti-corruption campaign. But they are also a protectionist measure to keep Chinese money within its ... ( read original story ...)

McDonald's Corp. has agreed to sell a controlling stake in its China and Hong Kong operations to a group of financial investors in the latest effort by the world's largest fast-food chain to catch up with Western rivals by opening new stores in smaller ... ( read original story ...)

The restaurant has opened in conjunction with Yum China Holdings, which is the licensee of Yum! Brands in Mainland China. “Leveraging our deep insights into Chinese consumer preferences, developed from close to 30 years working in this market ... ( read original story ...)