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The China Edit | Zhou Chengjian Missing, Louis Vuitton Counterfeits, Fashion Sites Merge

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
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  • Kate Abnett

"Chinese Billionaire Zhou Chengjian Goes Missing" (BBC News)
"Chinese billionaire Zhou Chengjian of one of China's biggest fashion chains, Metersbonwe, has gone missing, the company confirmed."

"Louis Vuitton Sues Counterfeit Online Sellers in China" (Reuters)
"Louis Vuitton is seeking damages from three people convicted of offering counterfeit versions of its clothing, shoes and handbags on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's popular Taobao shopping website, a Beijing court said."

"Tencent-Backed Women's Fashion Site Merging With Chinese Rival" (Bloomberg)
"China's Meilishuo.com, a fashion retailer backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., is merging with rival Mogujie.com, marking the latest alliance in the country's e-commerce industry."

"China's Fosun Says to Raise Stake in German Fashion Brand Tom Tailor" (Reuters)
"China's Fosun International Ltd has entered an agreement to boost its stake in German fashion brand Tom Tailor Holding AG to up to 30 percent, the Shanghai-based conglomerate said in a statement on Friday."

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