International brands eye sports market in China
The potential business opportunities in China's sports market are now catching many international brands' eyes.
Read MoreCan Chinese nascent luxury brands known outside of China?
Wealthier Chinese consumers have long turned to the West to find the luxury goods they desire. But that could be changing.
Read MoreDoes China’s annual average wage reflect the prevailing average?
As the popular saying goes, a millionaire surnamed Zhang has nine poor neighbors, but every one of them is millionaire on average.
Read MoreChina becomes world’s largest market for IPO in first half of 2015
China was top of the heap in both the number of deals and capital raised, followed by the U.S., which saw 101 IPOs raising $19.7 billion.
Read MoreHow would Confucius respond to American same-sex marriage?
But by quoting the Chinese philosopher Confucius in its majority decision -- "Marriage lies at the foundation of government" -- the Supreme Court also reignited another debate about gay marriage: What would Confucius say?
Read MorePsychological problems arise in China’s left-behind children
Ten million children in rural China go a full year without seeing their parents as adults leave for the nation's boomtowns in search of work, a report into the country's "left behind" generation has found.
Read MoreApple caters to Chinese tastes with gold-colored version of products
Apple's recent obsession with gold-colored versions of its products is indeed a response to preferences in China.
Read MoreJD.com launches JD Worldwide for foreign companies to rival Tmall Global
China's JD.com launched a platform to rival Alibaba's site in enabling foreign companies to sell to Chinese consumers without having to set up shop in the country.
Read MoreChina turning to a “start-up nation” by encouraging entrepreneurship
China does not fit many people’s mental image of a “start-up nation”. Even the most patriotic of Chinese would privately acknowledge there is an uncomfortable degree of truth in these impressions. However, this situation is changing.
Read MoreNot-to-miss advice for new arrivals to China
It occurred to me that since the environment for foreigners and foreign companies in China has also changed dramatically, a briefing for newcomers might be in order.
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