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articles and short takes on china strategy.
published in jing daily · by angelito tan
meetings may matter less for policy than for the assumptions they change.
13 october 2026read →
published in jing daily · by marc-olivier arnold
as sport becomes part of everyday life in china, the more interesting commercial story may be what happens when people keep coming back.
6 october 2026read →
· by angelito tan
blue bottle is taking over tasaki's former beijing unit — and the swap says something about how malls are used, what landlords want, and how often people can enjoy the space.
3 october 2026read →
· by marc-olivier arnold
pets are becoming part of almost every human occasion in china — even mid-autumn festival — and that may be where the pet economy gets more interesting.
china hasn't lost its appetite for luxury, but it may be getting bored with the way luxury keeps repeating itself.
25 september 2026read →
Where China's premium consumer chooses to spend their time can reveal what is starting to matter before the data does.
17 september 2026read →
Chinese carmakers are moving beyond performance and design toward redefining what a car is for when no one is driving.
why abundant consumer data rarely settles anything, and the one question brands should ask before commissioning another market study.
15 september 2026read →
China is not necessarily becoming harder for brands—it is becoming faster at exposing what lacks real meaning.
12 august 2026read →
