Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Today, I dive into Alibaba’s latest effort to take on the global animation market, just as Hollywood tries harder to capture Chinese moviegoers. What…
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rate eased for a fourth straight month in February as the economy cooled on stabilizing food prices, though soaring energy prices risk…
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An Estee Lauder pop-up store is seen inside daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Beauty company Estée Lauder Companies said Monday that it is in talks with Spanish beauty group Puig to potentially merge the two companies. “No final decision…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 21: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) K-pop boy band BTS perform onstage during comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. The free concert is the band’s first performance in nearly four years. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty…
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Panicked drivers lined up in long queues outside gas stations across China Monday after receiving an alert from Chinese oil giant Sinopec about a pending price hike. The state refiner issued a notice Sunday that the price of gas will be set higher by a “meaningful” amount starting March 24. “As soon as I got…
HOUSTON — The Trump administration plans to bring additional diesel to the market as fuel prices surge, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Monday. “We do have some ideas on diesel, that we can bring extra diesel to the marketplace,” Wright told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan in an interview. “I think we’ll see that happen…
President Donald Trump has sparked yet another massive reversal in global markets. Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran held “productive” talks over the weekend. This came after Trump gave Tehran an ultimatum: Open the Strait of Hormuz, or the U.S. will attack key energy infrastructure in Iran. The post…
Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) stands with Siemens CEO Roland Busch prior to the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2026 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 22, 2026 in Beijing, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — As corporate giants navigate U.S.-China tensions, more than 80…
