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China tourism: cold spots are hot tickets as southern residents head north to ski

With temperatures falling and holidays approaching, ski resorts across northern China are experiencing a surge in visitors from the south,…

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Chinese cosmetics challenge global brands with affordable allure

China’s mass-market beauty products are gaining traction overseas, undercutting established brands on price – a trend that could help upstarts…

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Alibaba seeks US$1.5 billion from exchangeable bonds for cloud, e-commerce push

Alibaba Group Holding plans to raise HK$12 billion (US$1.5 billion) via exchangeable bonds to fund its cloud business and international…

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Mainland Chinese households set to buy another US$100 billion of Hong Kong stocks: HSBC

Mainland Chinese households are sitting on 160 trillion yuan (US$22 trillion) in cash, mostly stashed away in bank time deposits,…

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China’s new private sector law takes aim at ‘profit-driven’ enforcement

China’s newly passed private sector law bans “profit-driven” enforcement that unfairly targets the non-state sector, according to the full text…

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China’s ‘involution’ trap is hurting nation’s competitiveness, state media warns

Chinese state media has refreshed its calls for local-level governments and businesses to refrain from unhealthy, exhausting competition that is…

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French flock to Chinese e-commerce bargains, hunt for ‘agent Taobao’ to deliver

French student Sara Leghtas was pleasantly surprised with her first purchase on Taobao, a household e-commerce name in China that…

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Why retirees are the future of China’s outbound tourism market

Chinese retiree John Wang, 74, has travelled abroad to five countries, and took a particular shine to the United Kingdom.…

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China strives to end vicious price wars plaguing several industries

China’s market regulator has convened a meeting with leading solar, automotive and technology companies to address the vicious cycle of…

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China’s Ele.me joins Meituan, JD.com in vowing welfare coverage for armies of riders

In quick succession, three major online platforms in China – JD.com, Meituan and Ele.me – have unveiled plans to provide…

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