The SPAC Craze Reaches China
‘Special Purpose Acquisition Companies’ offer Chinese companies what they want: a quick and easy way to get foreign capital and a foreign listing.
China’s Own Goal
In 2015, Xi Jinping decided that soccer, the world’s most popular sport, would improve China’s fitness, both on and off the field. But in the...
Red Curaçao
Curaçao’s fledgling stock exchange intended to attract Latin American companies seeking to raise money from European investors. Instead, Chinese firms came.
Who Is IDG Capital?
We break down one of China’s biggest investment firms.
The Next China is… China
For those willing to put in the time, rural China is a giant, untapped market opportunity.
The Yum Model
When one of the biggest fast food brands in the world spun off its China operations, naysayers warned it would miss out on massive growth...
China Comes to the NYSE
China’s biggest listings still go to New York over Nasdaq.
Deep State, Inc.
Last year, a nixed deal between the Solomon Islands and Sam Group, a Chinese conglomerate, offered a rare window into how Chinese companies often work...
‘Superman’ is Still Flying High
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is still funding an empire from his (semi-)retirement.
Vaping Madness
A three-year-old e-cigarette company from China went public on the New York Stock Exchange last month. It’s already worth $35 billion.
The Long Arm of SASAC
The state-owned enterprises reach beyond China’s borders.
China’s E.V. Startup Boom
The country is pumping out electric vehicle startups. Have you heard about Aiways, the first Chinese electric car marketed in Europe?