Blooming coffee industry attracts China’s tech giants

Blooming coffee industry attracts China’s tech giants [CGTN]
Blooming coffee industry attracts China’s tech giants [CGTN]
CGTN | 11-Jul-2021

In many cities, coffee has become a must have for consumers. New brands continue to mushroom, with commercial coffee chains accelerating their expansion with private financing. Earlier this year, Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons completed a new round of financing. Another rapidly growing local brand representative is Manner Coffee and its growth has attracted the attention of Chinese tech giants — Meituan and ByteDance. Why are tech firms chasing after coffee chains? In this episode of BizBeat, CGTN’s Lily Lyu explains. Watch the video:

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The EU Should Be Wary Of Lithuania ‘United Talks’ Proposal With China

The EU Should Be Wary Of Lithuania United Talks Proposal With China [OneWorld]
The EU Should Be Wary Of Lithuania United Talks Proposal With China [OneWorld]
OneWorld | 08-Jul-2021 | By Andrew Korybko American political analyst

Lithuania is behaving as an American proxy in Europe. Vilnius voluntarily accepts this role because it wrongly believes that it’s the best means for bestowing it disproportionate strategic significance in the bloc. Continue reading “The EU Should Be Wary Of Lithuania ‘United Talks’ Proposal With China”