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Top 5 Crackdowns in 2021
2021 has been a bumpy year for China’s red-hot sectors, with big tech, celebrity, gaming, wealth flaunting, and effeminate aesthetics all under government scrutiny. Read More
As Idol Troubles Continue, Brands Still Bank On Crazed Fans
Despite the slew of idol scandals, brands are still relying on stars like Blackpink and Cai Xukun to drum up excitement for their August drops in China. Read More
Have China’s ‘Traffic Stars’ Become Toxic For Beauty Brands?
Chinese “traffic stars” once offered beauty brands massive growth in China, but an explosion of idol scandals is tarnishing this strategy. Read More
Beijing Cracks Down on Fan Culture. Will Brands Pay the Price?
Hundreds of Chinese fan clubs have pledged to rein in unruly behavior. How will this impact brands who bank on crazed consumer spending? Read More
Are China’s “Little Fresh Meat” Idols Losing Their Luster?
Major platforms like iQiyi and Tencent are recruiting diverse faces for their competition shows. Does this mean China’s idol aesthetic is changing? Read More
Adidas and Nike Sales Plummet Following Boycotts
What happens when an icon can’t wear your clothes? No one wants them. Nike and adidas both reported a plummet in sales on China’s e-commerce channel, Tmall. Read More
Move Over C-Beauty, C-Pop is Up
Tencent’s reality show, Produce Camp 2021, has produced China’s latest boy band sensation, INTO1. But can it wow global audiences? Read More
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Is Next in China’s Line of Fire
Harper’s Bazaar China has quietly removed images of the BLACKPINK star from its social media, as the boycott against Western firms rages on. Read More
‘Femvertising’ Is Luxury’s Key To Winning Young China
In 2020, luxury brands that touched on female empowerment thrived with equality-conscious youth in China. But they’ll have to up the ante in 2021. Read More
“Debutante Style” Proves China Has Mixed Feelings About Luxury
Chinese netizens are chastising a new “debutante style” as flexing over owning luxury items. How, then, will luxury brands’ Gen-Z strategies be affected? Read More
