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How to make it in America: the pressures and pitfalls for Chinese brands going global

When Leo Li Minguang walked into a Zara store for the first time in Japan in 2005, the 32-year-old treasurer…

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Pet healthcare booms in China as furry friends outnumber infants and toddlers

Just a few months after opening his first pet clinic in Hangzhou in early 2019, Yang Zhong, the founder of…

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No more ‘dragon babies’: why China’s birth figures are set to resume their downward spiral

China should prepare to see its birth numbers tumble again this year, as 2024’s slight uptick is likely to prove…

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AIIB president calls for ‘fundamental reforms’ to global institutions

Global institutions lack binding authority and sufficient representation for emerging economies in their present state, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)…

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Shanghai issues more consumption vouchers after shock fall in retail sales

Shanghai has announced plans to issue another round of consumption vouchers, as the Chinese metropolis tries to reverse a downturn…

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US chipmaker Texas Instruments’ forecast signals semiconductor slump is persisting

US semiconductor giant Texas Instruments gave a disappointing earnings forecast for the current period, hurt by still-sluggish chip demand and…

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Will new Harry Potter park spell success for Shanghai as it tries to enchant tourists?

Shanghai is poised to up its game in the battle for tourists amid intensified competition in the region, with talks…

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Opinion | Beyond quick stimulus, China needs deeper, more fundamental reforms

China’s economy met its 5 per cent growth target last year, buoyed by a 5.4 per cent expansion in the…

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AI video of Thai PM speaking Mandarin aims to reassure Chinese tourists as bookings dip

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has used a heavily circulated, artificial intelligence-generated video this week to tell Chinese tourists that…

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Federated Hermes mulls Hong Kong office as US fund manager plots growth in Asia: CEO

Federated Hermes, a New York-listed global fund manager, is considering setting up an office in Hong Kong as it expands…

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