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Macro2026-06-12 · 5 min read
China Macro — 2026 Mid-Year Read for Foreign Businesses
A plain-language read of where the Chinese economy sits at mid-2026 — growth normalizing into the high-3% to mid-4% range, low inflation, and a consumption recovery that is real bu…
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Beauty2026-06-10 · 7 min read
China Beauty & Personal Care — 2026 H2 Outlook
China's beauty market is shifting from marketing-led growth to efficacy and compliance. Domestic "C-beauty" brands now lead in color cosmetics, while imported skincare defends the …
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E-commerce2026-06-08 · 6 min read
China E-commerce Channels 2026 — Where Demand Actually Sits
Tmall and JD are no longer the default answer. Content commerce on Douyin and discovery on Xiaohongshu now drive a large share of brand discovery, while Pinduoduo owns price-led vo…
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Automotive & EV2026-06-05 · 8 min read
China EV & Battery Supply Chain — 2026 Sourcing Map
China dominates the battery and EV component chain, but "made in China" now spans wildly different risk tiers. We separate the tier-1 cell and pack suppliers that pass overseas due…
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Food & Health2026-06-03 · 6 min read
Exporting Food & Health Products to China — 2026 Compliance Brief
China import compliance for food, supplements and health products is a sequence of gates — GACC registration, label pre-approval, and (for health functional foods) the blue-hat reg…
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