CHINA WEEKLY NEWS
So, What’s Up in China? ?? Issue 160, Covering 20 Dec – 26 Dec
1. Anti-viral clothing the latest craze in China? Chinese companies are producing “anti-viral” clothing and fabrics. Although the technology behind it is suspect, there is
So, What’s Up in China? ?? Issue 159, Covering 13 Dec – 19 Dec
1. People panic-buying lemons in China for Covid? This came after a doctor mentioned lemons in a press conference in Shanghai. Several Chinese e-commerce companies
So, What’s Up in China? ?? Issue 158, Covering 6 Dec – 12 Dec
1. CNY travel bookings. China has adopted additional pandemic control measures on Dec 7, reducing travel restrictions and increasing ticket search volume. Flight searches on
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 157, covering 29 – 5 Dec
1. China easing zero-Covid policy? More Chinese cities, including Urumqi, eased coronavirus curbs on Sunday. China seeks to target its zero-COVID policy after demonstrations last
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 156, covering 22 – 28 Nov
1. China markets down as protests erupt over Covid lockdowns. China’s major stock indices and its currency opened sharply lower, as widespread protests against China’s
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 155, covering 15 – 21 Nov
1. World Cup in the Metaverse? World Cup viewings usually happen in a social setting in China. But with chilly temperatures and covid restrictions in
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 154, covering 8 – 14 Nov
1. Li Jiaqi in hot water again? A lotion set Li was selling was found to be more expensive than the one on the brand’s
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 153, covering 1 – 7 Nov
1. China to become world’s biggest football nation? The country plans to build between 16 and 18 football cities between 2021 and 2025. China also
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 152, covering 25 – 31 Oct
1. Alibaba highlighting smaller KOLs? Alibaba is showcasing up-and-coming live streamers, as its reliance on a few super influencers has left it vulnerable to reputational
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 151, covering 18 – 24 Oct
1. China’s 5G user base has surpassed 1 billion. China is installing 5G base stations faster in 2022 vs previous years. 5G applications in industrial,
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 150, covering 11 – 17 Oct
1. Another food scandal? Chinese soy sauce brand under fire for ingredients concern. Consumers claim that the Haitian soy sauce sold in Japan includes only
So, what’s up in China? ?? Issue 149, covering 04 – 10 Oct
1. Morgan Stanley predicts sharp slowdown in China next year. An extended zero-Covid policy and a likely recession in developed markets might drag China’s 2023