The COVID-19 epidemic is deeply affecting companies across the globe. However, China is already way past the peak of the outbreak. What can Western brands learn from the experience of Chinese companies over the past few months?
The two sides have been making slow progress, but vice-premier Liu He’s phone conversation with his European counterparts is seen as an attempt by Beijing to refocus attention on the matter
As Italy reels, Chinese companies might sense an opportunity to buy up more Italian brands on the cheap.
Beijing could use the coronavirus-induced economic crisis to go on a buying spree. The U.S. and European governments must restrict the purchasing of distressed companies in sensitive sectors.
World NATO warns allies to block China buying spree Will the financial fallout from COVID-19 make European infrastructure vulnerable to the Chinese government's checkbook? Some experts warn that Europe is already in precarious straits.
Huawei had been expanding in emerging markets outside China long before the belt and road strategy even got its name
According to a source from the group, a major wine producer in the Lisbon region, 100,000 masks (N95 and surgical) and FFP2 respirators, duly certified, have been delivered to the Portuguese Embassy in Beijing, which has been channelling support, to be sent to the Ministry of Health in Portugal, public hospitals in Porto and Lisbon, Police, Municipalities, among other institutions.
A batch of medical supplies delivered by China's Fosun Group, including 1 million face masks and 200,000 test kits, arrived in Lisbon from China on Monday, according to a press release by the company.