Navigating China’s gluts: Cheap parcels and plunging pork prices
"Nobody wants to miss the boat and not be able to capitalize or capture part of the growth going forward. This is emblematic of China in just about every type…
Is China’s express delivery price war over? The answer will lie in profits
China’s drive to stamp out cutthroat competition is starting to stabilize express delivery prices, but uneven earnings raise questions about the recovery’s sustainability By Lee Shih Ta Delivering more…
China prunes export incentives, as BYD takes global NEV crown
“Once companies start resorting to special accounting and financial tricks, you have to wonder, is there something else that we haven't seen yet.” Rene Vanguestaine Key takeaways: Beijing’s decision to…
Foreign firms face China’s cutthroat competition, while AI threatens knowledge platform Zhihu
A new survey is showing foreign investors in China are most concerned about cutthroat competition from Chinese rivals rather than the traditional concerns over market access. What's behind this changing mindset? And Q&A knowledge-sharing site Zhihu is facing an existential challenge from AI. How can the company compete in the face of such a big threat?
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Carmakers speed up supplier payments amid calls to end price war
Several major Chinese automakers announced that starting Tuesday this week they will reduce payment times to their suppliers to within 60 days, amid repeated official calls opposing destructive price wars…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Starbucks joins China coffee wars with price cuts
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.US) said on Monday will lower the prices on some of its iced drinks in China by an average of 5 yuan ($0.70), according to media reports, as…
Starbucks looks for new friends in choppy China coffee waters
After seven years of operating its China stores independently, Starbucks is reconsidering returning to a partnership-based business model Key Takeaways: Starbucks is considering bringing in partners to its China operation,…
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