Thousands of factories depend on the retailer but rivals are putting pressure on a model based on speed and thin margins
Midea would have found the public markets less welcoming had it listed 5 years ago
Lavish training institute on tropical island under review as firm reels from fallout from its audits of failed property developer
$4bn secondary listing is exchange’s biggest offering since 2021 but does not signal a revival, say analysts
Venture capital funding has dried up in China, prompting a sharp fall in start-up formation
Biden administration seeks to slow flood of cheap Chinese goods with proposed new rules around ‘de minimis’ exemption
Sentiment towards the country’s stock markets has become increasingly pessimistic
Big Four firm pays $62mn fine and fires 11 staff over audit of collapsed developer
New World Development chief confronts prolonged real estate slump and succession speculation
Venture capital finance has dried up amid political and economic pressures, prompting a dramatic fall in new company formation
Shanghai-listed Transsion also facing growing competition in African market and legal challenges over intellectual property
Mate XT, released hours after launch of iPhone 16, already has 5mn pre-orders
Emerging markets also using levies to force China to build manufacturing plants within their borders
Opaque payment relating to China Renaissance chair Bao Fan leaves auditors wondering how to account for it
EU chamber of commerce warns Chinese market barriers and slow growth are prompting businesses to look elsewhere
None predicted just how fast China’s own industry would develop in the age of EVs
Chinese retail investors are a formidable force and known for their enthusiasm for tech names
Government crackdown on financiers is deterring next generation from career once viewed as source of prestige
To limit China’s leverage, the west needs concerted action on mining, refining and research
Yi Gang calls for looser monetary policy in rare admission of pressing economic concern
The Chinese online retailer has made inroads among low-income shoppers
Consumers shift to plug-in models from local rivals such as BYD
Supply of processors helps Chinese start-ups advance artificial intelligence technology despite Washington’s restrictions
All-shares deal comes against backdrop of weak markets and government pressure to consolidate financial sector
Police reportedly probing five current and former employees over infringement of data privacy laws
