politics
Trump-China Trade War Freeze Leaves Luxury’s Future in Limbo
While both sides have claimed a significant victory following a freeze on new tariffs, luxury brands lack clarity on whether the truce will hold. Read More
6 Ways Xi Jinping’s Power Grab Will Impact Foreign Brands
The changes currently being enacted do not augur business as usual. Read More
The 10 Most Taboo Topics for Luxury Brands in China
Global brands and Chinese content creators continue to find themselves on the wrong side of Chinese officials, something that's easy to do when even Winnie the Pooh is problematic. Read More
Did Tiffany Trump Help This Chinese Fashion Company Have a Successful IPO?
Tiffany Trump's support of fashion designer Wang Tao may have had a positive impact on her fashion company's IPO, helping the firm raise RMB 425 million. Read More
5 Takeaways for Luxury Brands from Political Celebrity Missteps in China
Luxury brands would do well to heed these situations when celebrities’ political positions had repercussions on the brand they represented in China. Read More
Lotte Suffers Retaliatory Action in China over THAAD Deployment
Lotte's decision to swap land with the South Korean government has put it under intense pressures in China to back away from the deal. Read More
How China Uses Tourism as a Foreign Policy Tool in Asia
For China, outbound tourism can be used as both as a carrot and a stick, and it's not afraid to use it for rewarding and punishing countries in the region. Read More
Op-Ed | Despite Global Political Happenings, Security and Currency Rates Most Likely to Affect Chinese Tourist Behavior
In spite of recent political events, security and favorable exchange rates remain the most important factors guiding Chinese tourist behavior. Read More
South Korea Looks Beyond China for Future Tourism Growth
Tourist arrivals in South Korea reached an all-time high in 2016, but tourism authorities are concerned that it is too reliant on the Chinese market. Read More
How Trump’s Election Could Deter Chinese Tourists from United States
Donald Trump has personally benefited from Chinese tourists, but his anti-China rhetoric raises questions about future Chinese tourism growth. Read More
