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Headlines from China: Farewell, Musical.ly

Aug 3, 2018 / Headlines From China /

If you are a user of the video social network app Musical.ly, the next time when you update the app on your phone, you will see that the updated app becomes Tik Tok, the international version of hit Chinese short-video app Douyin. Read More

China Trademarks: The Hits Just Keep on Coming

Aug 3, 2018 / Legal /

Faithful readers of the blog will remember that we have expressed a combination of incredulity and bemusement at the massive numbers of trademark applications being filed in China over the past few years. Well, the hits just keep on coming. Read More

Headlines from China: From ‘Dying to Survive’ to ‘Mission: Impossible-Fallout,’ Is Alibaba The Biggest Winner This Summer?

Aug 2, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It seems that Alibaba Pictures is on track to become the biggest winner this summer, not just in China, but possibly around the world. Read More

The 6 Female Instagram Stars Taking China By Storm

Aug 2, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

For big fashion houses like Gucci, Prada and Yves Saint Laurent, female influencers are essential in the celebrity-driven luxury goods market. Read More

Headlines from China: Nasdaq-listed iQiyi’s Q2 Total Earnings Reach $932.5 M

Aug 1, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On August 1, iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ) released the company’s unaudited financial report for Q2. The report shows that iQiyi’s Q2 total revenue rose 51% year over year to 6.2 billion yuan ($932.5 million). The company remains unprofitable with a loss of 1.3 billion yuan ($200.7 million) during the reporting period. Read More

Fan Bingbing’s Tax Scandal Uneasy for Foreign Luxury Brands

Aug 1, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

Tax evasion is a much more serious charge in China than in the West. As the gap between the rich and the poor widens in the country, the public’s tolerance for the tax evasion practice of a highly-paid figure like Fan is incredibly low. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Moviegoers Prefer Engaging Storytelling Over Visual Extravaganza

Jul 31, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Tsui Hark's "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" opened in Chinese theaters on July 27. While many praise Tsui Hark's technical innovation and imagination, the film's box office doesn't seem to measure up. Read More

China Contracts: Good and Bad

Jul 31, 2018 / Legal /

Here are three ultra-basic and nearly universally required terms to look at when a China lawyer evaluates whether a contract will work for China or not. Read More

Headlines from China: Fan Bingbing Banned from Travelling Abroad Amid Tax Evasion Investigation

Jul 30, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Recently, local police in Jiang Su province started investigations against top Chinese actress Fan Bingbing for alleged tax evasion and involvement in “Yin-Yang Contracts.” Read More

A Tale of Two Millennials: India and China

Jul 30, 2018 / Chinasplaining /

Chinese millennials can’t use the Worldwide Web thanks to their country’s internet firewall, all while Indian millennials wander through the same social media and entertainment platforms the rest of the world enjoys: Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and more. But that doesn’t mean Chinese millennials aren’t aware of what’s going on in the world. Read More

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