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"Watson China Expansion Plan Is a Thing of Beauty" (The Financial Times)
"AS Watson — the largest health and beauty store operator in Asia and Europe, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing — has already grown its Chinese presence from 500 outlets in 2009 to around 2,500 today."
"Why China's Millennials Are Happy to Own Nothing" (Bloomberg)
"Faced with a widening wealth gap and the slowest economic growth in more than two decades, millions find themselves priced out of the big cities and are rejecting the consumer trappings of a modern lifestyle. Instead, they're embracing the sharing economy."
"5 Things Brands Need to Know About WeChat, China's Mobile Giant" (AdWeek)
"Digital practitioners could learn a thing or two from WeChat, China's booming mobile app that's one of a growing number of messaging apps brands are watching closely."
"China Anti-Counterfeiting Agents Make Many of the Fakes Themselves" (The Guardian)
"Multinational corporations doing business in China face a losing battle when it comes to keeping copies of their products off the market, with anti-counterfeiting investigators either collaborating with producers of the fake goods, or copying the goods themselves."
"China's Design Pundits" (Forbes)
"While it's difficult to define 'China design' or 'Chinese style' with a singular, all-encompassing definition, one thing's for certain: Design in China has been rapidly evolving over the past five years."
