China’s Wang Qiang quits Wimbledon to prepare for Tokyo Olympics

Wang Qiang of China looks on in the French Open women's singles second-round match at Roland Garros, June 3, 2021 [CFP]
Wang Qiang of China looks on in the French Open women’s singles second-round match at Roland Garros, June 3, 2021 [CFP]
CGTN | 06-Jun-2021

Chinese women’s tennis ace Wang Qiang announced on Saturday that she will skip Wimbledon Championships and other grass events to focus on preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. “Out of the consideration of the pandemic quarantine protocol and Chinese National Team schedule, I’m sorry to announce that I decided to withdraw from the rest of the grass season including the Wimbledon Championship and come back home to China preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games with the National Team,” posted Wang on Weibo. Continue reading “China’s Wang Qiang quits Wimbledon to prepare for Tokyo Olympics”

Festival boost for China’s smartphone brands

Festival boost for China's smartphone brands [SHINE]
Festival boost for China’s smartphone brands [SHINE]
SHINE | 04-Jun-2021 | By Zhu Shenshen

Chinese smartphone brands are spending several billion yuan on marketing and subsidiaries this month with an online shopping festival tapping the domestic market amid fierce competition and slowing growth, industry officials said. Continue reading “Festival boost for China’s smartphone brands”