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How Much Does China’s Consumer Rights Day Hurt Premium Brands?
CCTV's annual attack on brands may not be the PR crisis it seems for foreign companies. Read More
Safaris And Sun: Africa Attracts Rising Numbers Of Chinese Tourists
Along with closer China-Africa economic ties being promoted by China's Premier on his visit to the continent comes a Chinese tourist boom for many African nations. Read More
China’s Sketchy ‘Daigou’ Luxury Market Is A Hotbed For Fakes
A recent Chinese article states that many low-tax luxury items ostensibly bought abroad to sell on the mainland may actually be domestic counterfeits. Read More
Why Were Alibaba And Nikon CCTV’s Yearly ‘Consumer Rights’ Targets?
The Chinese e-tailer and Japanese camera company were this year's unlucky Consumer Rights Day victims, and there could have been several reasons they were chosen. Read More
Is Mercedes CCTV’s Target For Annual Foreign Brand Attack?
On Consumer Rights Day, Mercedes and foreign carmakers are choice picks for CCTV's annual public shaming show. Read More
China Film File: Gala Glamour, IMAX Knockoffs, And Monkey Mania
Welcome to China Film File, a weekly brief on the business of movies in China. In today’s news: The Monkey King smashes box office records, China’s televised New Year Gala attracts over 814 million viewers, and IMAX faces major complications in China. Read More
World Economic Forum 2014: The Chinese Women Power List
See which women made the trip from China to Davos for this year's annual gathering of the global elite. Read More
CCTV’s Starbucks Attack Backfires As Weibo Users Sound Off
China's social media response to the state-run outlet's critique of Starbucks' China prices has been mostly disdainful—but not toward Starbucks. Read More
Apple Finds Itself In Beijing’s Crosshairs
For much of March, the Chinese government has been on the offensive against the tech giant, accusing Apple of discriminatory after-sales and warranty policies in China. Read More
California Luxury Retailers Get Chinese New Year Boost
From pop-up stores to mini-movies, limited edition items to flagship decor, luxury brands went out of their way to cater to Chinese consumers at home and tourists abroad in celebration of the year of the snake. Read More
