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PODCAST: China’s coffee comeback kid passes new milestone, and Miniso launches dividend policy

The unlikely comeback for scandal-tainted coffee chain Luckin marches on, as the company passed rival Starbucks in revenues for their China business. But is Luckin expanding too quickly? And low-cost retailer Miniso announces a dividend policy, saying it will return 50% or more of its profits to shareholders. Will more new economy Chinese companies follow suit as investors lose interest such stocks simply for the “China growth story”?
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CHINA BULLETIN: Mixed Messages in July PMI

In this week’s issue mixed PMI messages, a new data regulator and a coffee rebound. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 55 for offshore-listed China stocks.

Collectible Toy Maker Pop Mart Falls Out of Favor

The company that shot to success selling trendy toys from ‘blind boxes’ said its revenue fell 5% to 10% in the third quarter, reversing several years of explosive growth Key…

Cloopen: A Clean Cloud, or Still Under Stormy Skies?

Cloud services provider’s investigation confirms revenue inflation last year, while separate, but similar, investigation by retailer Miniso finds no evidence of misleading claims involving its franchise model Key Takeaways: An…