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"Alibaba's Rise and Fall: What Comes After the Historic Wipeout?" (Bloomberg)
"Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. looked like a sure thing a year ago when it pulled off the largest initial public offering ever. Shares soared 76 percent from the IPO price in just two months. Then it all crumbled."
"Can 'Smart Malls' Save China's Failing Shopping Centres from Collapse?" (The Guardian)
"In the past year, nearly half of the world's new shopping malls were built in China – yet many are now struggling to survive. Can a hi-tech retail revolution bring them back to life?"
"De Beers Pushes Gift-Giving to Arrest China's Diamonds Slowdown" (Bloomberg)
"De Beers SA, the world's biggest diamond producer, is banking on Chinese generosity to help reverse a sharp slowdown in the country's demand for jewels."
"With a Big New Influx of Design Students, China Sets Its Sights on New York Fashion" (Quartz)
"The increase in students from China may also signal a shift in China's role in the world. While it's still manufacturing much of the world's stuff, especially clothing, China is also evolving into a leader in design."
"Is This a Smarter Way to Play an Emerging Market Rebound?" (The Telegraph)
"Even with a protracted slowdown in China, a new wave of high-end consumers will still enter the luxury goods market every year."
