A tersely worded official statement announcing the arrest of a person surnamed Ma in Alibaba founder Jack Ma's home base has triggered concerns over Ma's fate. Read More
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China’s antitrust watchdog has handed another round of penalties to the country’s tech giants including Alibaba and Tencent that involve investments in two of the country’s leading drinks trading platforms in ongoing crackdown on monopolies. Read More
China’s leading online wine and drinks retailer 1919 gets a fresh round of cash injection of RMB 200 million (US$31 million) from a Chinese property developing company. Read More
A sharp-tongued criticism of boozy business drinking from China's anti-graft watchdog takes direct aim at Alibaba scandal and has sent major Chinese drinks producers' stocks spiraling on Wednesday. Read More
China’s technology giant Alibaba has been embroiled in a fresh scandal where a female employee alleged that she was molested by Alibaba’s client and then raped by her direct supervisor last month after a booze-filled business dinner. Read More
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919 Wine and Spirits, partly owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has bounced back from a pandemic-hit year to report a strong half-year performance over 2020 and Covid-free 2019. Read More
China's top three e-commerce platforms have revealed sales data during China's most important holiday Chinese New Year. Here, we took a closer look at how each category performed .
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Hangzhou, known for its fine silk, UNESCO world heritage site West Lake, and its association with Alibaba, is also a worthy destination for wine crowds. Read More
Here are the top 10 best performing online drinks stores in China. Read More
China's thirst for wine has led to a global vineyard purchasing spree. Here, we have mapped out well-heeled Chinese buyers' global acquisitions. Read More