Alibaba teams up with Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry to set up China JV

TTourists shop at the Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex, Hainan, China, October 2, 2020 [VCG]
TTourists shop at the Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex, Hainan, China
CGTN | By Huo Li | 06-Oct-2020

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with Swiss duty-free group Dufry, as Chinese shoppers’ appetite for overseas luxury goods seemed unfettered by the pandemic. Continue reading “Alibaba teams up with Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry to set up China JV”

Who’s a bigger threat to America, Beijing or Washington?

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One in Washington D.C. January 9, 2020 [Xinhua]
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One – January 9, 2020 [Xinhua]
CGTN | By Josef Gregory Mahoney | 05-Oct-2020

The sick man, redux

Editor’s note: Josef Gregory Mahoney is a professor of politics at East China Normal University. The article reflects the author’s opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Continue reading “Who’s a bigger threat to America, Beijing or Washington?”