Headline From China

Buying fake fans to inflate social media engagement numbers is a common practice, but discussions on whether it is ethical resurfaced once again this week. Read More

An investor rights law firm filed a lawsuit against Ruhnn Holding Limited, the Chinese influencer agency that went public on the NYSE in March of this year. Read More

Fan Bingbing was spotted to appear as Louis Vuitton’s brand spokesperson in the Instagram and Weibo post, but the post was quickly taken down. Read More

Tmall will bring “see now, buy now“ model to Paris Fashion Week, allowing consumers to shop runway show piece directly at the convenient from their phone. Read More

Fashion IP 100, co-released by the Chinese company Suntchi and Alibaba’s big data platform CBN Data, measured top IPs in China, from celebrities to artists. Read More

In order to meet the demand in China, Louis Vuitton will add 1,500 new manufacturing positions in Paris, in the next three years. Read More

The government in China wants brands to respect their authority in Hong Kong, but how far will they go to keep them in line? Read More

After Little Red Book got suspended from Apple and Android stores, Weibo decided to step up this week and launch their new social app, Lvzhou. Read More

Some of the most expensive ones include a Hermès bag, which was discounted to $14,000 (100,000 yuan), and the high-end spirit Maotai at $210. Read More

Vogue China recently announced that it will exclusively represent virtual influencer Noonoouri in all matters related to Greater China. Read More