Here are China's top wine importers by region based on customs data in the first half of the year. Read More
Morris Cai
Morris Cai has carved out a niche for himself as a leading journalist and editor, specializing in the wine and spirits sector. His career, now spanning over a dozen years, has seen him dedicate a significant portion of it—ten years—to honing his expertise in this field. Cai’s career in journalism started in 2012 when worked as a reporter and web editor at Entrepreneur Daily, a national newspaper. His ambition and dedication to his craft saw him taking a step further into the food and beverage sector in 2014, when he joined the editorial team of China’s leading food publication New Food magazine, contributing significantly to the Food and Drinks News section as both a reporter and an editor. In 2016, he joined WBO Wine Business Observation, a leading Chinese wine trade media as its lead writer and web editor. In this capacity, Cai independently spearheaded the selection of topics and produced an impressive array of around 200 articles each year, focusing on the nuanced reporting of wine and spirits. His work gave rise to numerous in-depth and widely read articles that have significantly influenced the industry’s discourse. Cai is fluent in English communications, interviews, and skilled at bi-lingual translations, which has supported his long-term involvement in sourcing and translating topics for English websites. His in-depth knowledge of trends and insights within the wine and spirits industries marks him as a respected authority in his field.
American wines are quietly expanding their market in China despite heavy tariffs, thanks to a little-known tax reprieve that allows importers and wineries to slash punitive tariffs by nearly half. Read More
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Quanjude, the famed Peking Duck restaurant that was often used by premier Zhou Enlai to entertain foreign dignitaries, is aptly named as “King of Peking Duck” but its wine venture is a rare misstep. Read More
Taiwanese billionaire Wood Chen, brother of Pierre Chen, is at the center of a NT$1 billion fake wine scandal that is sending shockwaves through Taiwan's wine collecting circles. Read More
Hong Kong lawmakers are advocating for the removal of the 100% spirits tax to transform the city into a regional hub for spirits consumption and trading, mirroring the success achieved with wine. Read More
