Stayed in China: a domestic-brand boom

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Western brands used to define cool and luxurious in China. No longer. Now consumers are turning to <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2025/06/23/its-not-just-labubu-dolls-chinese-brands-are-booming?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligen ...

China’s firms are <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/02/08/can-xi-jinping-win-back-the-markets?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="n ...

A slump in tech is driving investors to <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/03/02/the-tech-slump-is-encouraging-venture-capital-to-rediscover-old-ways?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.t ...

After years of slowing growth, the Chinese government is <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/09/27/at-last-china-pulls-the-trigger-on-a-bold-stimulus-package?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discover ...