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WiC 491 (Apr 17, 2020)

Globalisation in retreat

Talking Point Will the pandemic reshape China’s position in the supply chain?

Thomas Friedman was puzzled. “This new Chinese-owned computer company headquartered in New York with factories in Raleigh and Beijing will have a ...

Hitting a glass ceiling

Economy Fuyao’s push into new markets is slowed by the pandemic

The 2020 Oscar winner American Factory was a fly-on-the-wall look at the workings of Fuyao’s glass factory in Ohio acquired in 2014 (see ...

Aviation General Electric gets approval for engine sales to China’s Comac

Customers have called a halt on more than 300 orders for new aircraft so far this year, Boeing revealed this week, with 150 cancellations for its ...

China Consumer Wahaha finally embraces e-commerce but is it a case of too…

Wahaha has been criticised in the past for failing to move with the times. Its brand ambassador Wang Leehom, for instance, had been promoting its ...

Another short story

Banking & Finance More fraud allegations cast shadow over US-listed Chinese firms

For some of those Chinese companies listed in the United States, 2011 was a torrid year. Short-sellers such as Muddy Waters were turning the spotlight ...

Education With the gaokao delayed, online education brands are still busy

On the last day of March China’s Ministry of Education announced that for only the second time in over 40 years the annual college entrance exams – ...

A breath of fresh air

Auto Industry Electric car firm says new air-conditioning unit is as good as…

Who would have guessed just a few months ago that face masks would become a daily topic for discussion? From east to west, availability is a key ...

China Consumer A top livestreamer hurts luxury leader with dud review

Back in 2000, French fashion house Hermès introduced its first lipstick, inspired by the brand’s traditional scarves and leather goods. Twenty years ...

Spiking the cannon

Media & Gaming How China’s censors have silenced an outspoken property tycoon

Following the launch of popular social media apps such as Sina Weibo and WeChat in 2010, a new breed of opinion leaders picked up a following in China. ...

Vanke very much

Society Wang Shi announces major donation to infectious disease research centre

“Twenty-two years ago, I made a decision. That decision has technically taken me off Rich Lists of all sorts. Yet it has also given me peace of ...

Society State Council set to approve ban on dog meat as food

In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the Chinese government finally seems set to ban the sale and consumption of canine meat. The news came on ...

Entertainment Music idol Jay Chou attacks Netflix for not promoting his travelogue…

In the HBO hit Entourage, Vincent Chase (played by Adrian Grenier) is an actor who becomes a Hollywood star. Despite finding fame, he keeps ...

Fang Fang’s second act

Ask Mei Is the much-hyped lockdown story on Wuhan being misappropriated?

In my column in WiC487, I applauded Wuhan-based writer Fang Fang for providing a detailed record of life, death and other emotions that she experienced ...

Sino-File “These situations create the need to actually get the workforce back…

Alister Dormer, head of Hitachi’s rail and mobility businesses, tells the Financial Times that the Japanese conglomerate’s elevator factory in ...

And Finally Michael Jordan wins case in China’s highest court

Iconic is overused as an adjective in the media, although it probably deserves its place in the reports about the bitter battle between US superstar ...