European sanctions against China triggered off a backlash against fashion brand H&M and business analyst Shaun Rein explains at the BBC why China’s consumers are starting boycotts against European companies like H&M.Read More →
Typically, China’s economy comes to a standstill during the annual Chinese New Year, but not in 2021, explains business analyst Shaun Rein to CNBCTV. GovermentalCovid-19 restrictions make it tough for migrant workers to return home, and double salaries at the factories might encourage them to continue working during the festival. Other industries like travel and leisure might suffer, though.Read More →
The fur trade focuses on China, as consumers in the rest of the world shun their products, convinced by the animal-rights movement. But China’s consumers are likely to follow, says Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein, and they are likely to heed the anti-fur trend, he tells Vogue Business.Read More →
Western media have been speculating about the whereabouts of Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma after he disappeared from the limelight months ago. Ma did get a dressing down from the government after he ushered criticism, says Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein to AP. Ma is laying down, but there is no reason he is in real problems, Rein adds.Read More →
China watcher Shaun Rein sends his seasonal greetings from the Zhejiang Province tea fields and discusses how the world looks at China as the second-largest economy.Read More →
The massive US$34.5 billion IPO by Jack Ma’s Ant Group has been derailed by regulatory action, days before its listing, and that does not make the investors happy, says political analyst Shaun Rein at AP. The decision also might rattle Chinese entrepreneurs who were considering selling shares on their own country’s market, said Rein.Read More →
Only half a decade ago Silicon Valley thought China becoming a force of innovation was preposterous. Now, under Trump, China has proved them wrong, says business analyst Shaun Rein in a wide-ranging interview with state paper Global Times. Also: China’s successful fight against Covid-19 and decoupling economies.Read More →
Jack Ma’s Ant Group is heading for the largest IPO ever with a value of US$35,5 billion. Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein explains how the Ant Group became the largest fintech company ever to AP.Read More →
More than three million Chinese students went to the US for their study, but with the rising sinophobia both the US and Australia are losing out huge advantages of those eager learners, says business analyst Shaun Rein to state-broadcaster CGTN. Even losing only tuition fees might cost them dearly, he adds.Read More →
Just imagine China would send 60 planes close to Florida, says Shanghai-based political analyst Shaun Rein about the recent rise in tensions between the US and China. The situation is escalating in a dangerous way, he says.Read More →
The US should improve its infrastructure, just as China did, says business analyst Shaun Rein at the CGTN. He looks back at his 23 years in China, and how traveling has become so much easier, because of heavy investments in the fast speed railways network in the country.Read More →
Jack Ma’s Ant Group is heading for a listing at the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets, for possibly up to 300 billion US dollars, the largest in the world ever. Business analyst Shaun Rein looks into the company’s background and its largest success in China, Alipay, on the BBC.Read More →