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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Two leading wine fairs have fallen victim to the latest rounds of tightened social distancing measures in China, underlining the challenges for wine fair organizers even two years after the start of the pandemic. Read More
The much-anticipated Wine to Asia has been postponed again due to recent flare ups of the more infectious Delta variant that has spread from eastern Nanjing to 27 different cities across China. Read More
The second edition of Wine to Asia has been postponed to August, the organizer has announced citing the recent Covid-19 flare-ups in Guangdong as the main reason for the rescheduling. Read More
The second edition of Wine to Asia organized by Vinitaly and Pacco Communications will return to China’s southern economic powerhouse, Shenzhen, in full force. Read More
The 54th edition of Vinitaly has been postponed again due to ongoing Covid-19 to April 2022, its organizer Veronafiere announced this week after the pandemic disrupted 2020 and 2021 editions. Read More
Simone Incontro, General Manager of Veronafiere Asia, soberly warns of a struggling Chinese wine market while outlining a strong pipeline of opportunities in natural and Chinese wines, as the Veronafiere executive gears up for a new B2B wine exhibition to facilitate drinks trade in China on the back of the country’s accelerating recovery. Read More
Has China's wine appetite returned? Where is the country heading in the post-pandemic market? Much of it will perhaps be answered at the upcoming Wine to Asia wine fair in Shenzhen. Read More
Is the coronavirus pandemic behind China? Response from Vinitaly China roadshow seems to suggest so. Read More
Italian wine exports to China saw the sharpest drop among its top export markets. Read More