The China Edit | Made in China, Gifts, Hong Kong Retail

"'Made in China' Really Doesn't Mean What It Used To" (Quartz)
"China is home to a highly skilled, highly specialized garment industry, one that supply chain managers of global mass-market clothing brands, and even some high-end labels, regard as offering the best mix of price, speed, and—yes—quality."

"Gone Are the Luxury Gifts as Chinese Look to Buy for Themselves" (The Financial Times)
"To grasp how important Chinese consumers have been for the global luxury industry over the past decade and a half, you just need to look at how badly sales have been hit by a ferocious two-year Communist party clampdown on corruption and conspicuous consumption."

"Hong Kong Retailers Shut Shops as Chinese Tourists Stay Away" (Reuters)
"Some of Hong Kong's biggest retailers have closed stores and frozen expansion plans in the past year in response to a drop in the number and spending power of their main customers, mainland Chinese tourists."

"Chinese Economy Attracts Graduates Keen for Scale" (The Financial Times)
"The growth in the Chinese economy, together with the low cost of entry in cities such as Shanghai, has resonated with graduates worldwide who want to be entrepreneurs."

"Alibaba's Jack Ma Visits US to Lure Businesses Into China Alibaba Group Holding Ltd." (Bloomberg)
"Chairman Jack Ma will visit New York and Chicago this week, seeking to pitch China's middle-class as a growth opportunity for American business and his e-commerce company."