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The Merry Unmarried; a Growing Legion

Monday 11th November is Single’s Day in China (11/11), hallmarking the pressure on young Chinese to find a suitable partner in the national dating pool. In 2011 the number of singletons in China reached a staggering 180 million, with...

Bejing’s upcoming spending spree to give air to breathe

You talk about it. We talk about it. The man in the street talks about it. People who have never set foot in China talk about it. Now China is set to do something about it. And just about...

When drop turns to trickle

The C.E.O. of Airbus, Fabrice Brégier, was recently quoted as saying that, “ China is no longer a low-cost country.” As this and other realities over manufacturing in the Middle Kingdom start to hit home, executives worldwide are now...

Of moral principles and civic virtues; the case of Ding Jinhao

The world is hesitantly, and willingly or unwillingly, ending up in business relationships with China. The Eurocrats eye the Middle Kingdom with suspicion, jumping on the opportunity to imposed their much-loved tariffs on Chinese PV manufacturers as retaliation for...

Chinese concept cars; or lack thereof

With their little bread van ("mianbao che") the three way joint venture between General Motors, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation and Liuzhou Wuling Motors sold almost 1.5 million vehicles in China last year, making GM the biggest foreign auto player...

H7N9 hope fear and tragedy

Now standing at a reported 63 infections and 14 deaths from the H7N9 bird flu virus, the latest food related public health issue in China shows no sign of abating. Beginning in eastern China and our very own neck...

Apple; sorry seems to be the hardest word

As more glittering and well thought out electronics emerge from their competitors, and sensing that their love affair with Apple devices may be nearing its end, Chinese netizens have of late been calling Apple arrogant over apparent differences in...

Old friends close; old enemies closer

Chinese companies have of late been viewing Germany as a springboard for the European market while making key mergers/acquisitions with/of European companies. Germany now too, has been utilizing various opportunities to ingratiate itself with Chinese consumers and companies. While...

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Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

Susu has sold wedding banquets at one of the biggest hotels in her small town in northern China for...

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