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China's latest buzz term could worry businesses

by Jennifer Pak
Oct 19, 2018
"Consumption downgrade" is a popular phrase as Chinese consumers curb spending.
The success of firms selling instant noodles and pickled mustard greens have fueled a perception among Chinese citizens that the country is on a “consumption downgrade.”
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China's latest buzz term could worry businesses

by Jennifer Pak
Oct 19, 2018
"Consumption downgrade" is a popular phrase as Chinese consumers curb spending.
The success of firms selling instant noodles and pickled mustard greens have fueled a perception among Chinese citizens that the country is on a “consumption downgrade.”
Jennifer Pak/Marketplace
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Why China was a tough market for Uber

by Annie Baxter
Aug 1, 2016
After years of losses, Uber is selling its China business to rival Didi Chuxing.
A man walks past an Uber station outside a shopping mall in Beijing on August 1, 2016.
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Chinese trade data latest indicator of sluggish growth

by Rob Schmitz
Sep 8, 2015
Exports were down 5.5 percent, and imports fell by 13.8 percent.
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China to cut 300,000 troops from its military

by Rob Schmitz
Sep 3, 2015
The announcement from President Xi Jinping came before a military parade.
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China's struggle for a free (stock) market

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 25, 2015
The government's hand is quite visible at the Shanghai exchange.
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Chinese companies look to invest in American real estate

by Ilya Marritz
Feb 16, 2015
For years, China shipped manufactured goods to the rest of the world. Now, Chinese companies are sitting on big cash reserves, and they’re looking to invest.
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Europe v China: Whose economic woes pain America more?

by Tracey Samuelson
Oct 21, 2014
China's growth is declining. Europe is struggling. Which pains the U.S. most?
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Foxconn's newest product: a college degree

by Rob Schmitz
Jul 30, 2014
Foxconn has established an in-house university in efforts to retain workers.
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A raft of weak economic data out of China

by Rob Schmitz
Mar 14, 2014
Industrial output, fixed asset investment, retail sales, you name it: all slipped the first two months of the year, defying expectations. But we've seen this before.
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