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Zhu Wenqian
Senior Reporter, Business
Wenqian joined the Post in 2025 after her tenure at China Daily in Beijing. She holds an MA in journalism from New York University and is a recipient of the Hearst Journalism Award for multimedia reporting in the US.
Wenqian joined the Post in 2025 after her tenure at China Daily in Beijing. She holds an MA in journalism from New York University and is a recipient of the Hearst Journalism Award for multimedia reporting in the US.
Areas of Expertise:
Retail, Aviation, PropertyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Rents in Zhongguancun edge up slightly as capital’s office market shifts from passive adjustment to structural recovery, Knight Frank says.
Parent company Fast Retailing shrugs off a 0.6 per cent drop in China’s total retail sales amid frayed Beijing-Tokyo ties.
The surge comes as the city pushes to become a global bullion trading and storage hub.
A Beijing think tank dropped China’s world ranking to fifth place, behind the US, Japan, UK and Germany following stock market volatility.
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Shenzhen-based Molly Tea says it plans to appeal against the ruling.
Sales are declining despite the World Cup because international and domestic brands face weak consumer demand amid economic concerns.
Goldman Sachs analysts say weak catering traffic is brewer’s biggest headwind, while “super premium” products are outperforming.
In the first quarter, China’s gold consumption reached 303.3 metric tons, up 4.4 per cent year on year.
The new headquarters may boost rentals, but local home sales growth is likely to be far milder than surges in previous years, analysts say.
Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan speaks at green finance round table in Beijing co-organised by AIIB.
Firm makes leadership changes but might have to prioritise supply chain shortcomings after Beijing’s ‘accountability interview’.
For premium and niche brands, China still represents a growth opportunity in a fast-changing consumer market.
World’s largest PC maker plans to use the proceeds to buy back shares and strengthen its financial position amid sustained growth.
Analysts warn of rising sales pressure as China demand tapers off, even as Pop Mart bets on new launches and overseas growth.
Localised strategies and high-quality reputations help products from Japan, Switzerland, South Korea and the US build consumer affinity.
Policy relaxations in core districts boost transactions, while ‘a positive wealth effect’ leads to sell-out sales in luxury projects.
Price gains in tier-one cities in May suggest confidence returning as policy support steadies sentiment.
From private-box tickets in Houston to luxury hotel viewing suites in China, football fans are driving a boom in travel and hospitality.
The Gemological Institute of America is set to acquire a stake in Tracr, which has developed a blockchain platform to trace diamond origin.
Agreement between People’s Bank of China, HKMA and Bank Indonesia aims to enhance efficiency and encourage use of the currencies.
Officials pledge ‘unswerving’ support for Hong Kong’s development as a financial centre while urging city to promote global yuan use.
General Mills and Mölnlycke follow Starbucks, Burger King in forging partnerships to better tap local market insights.
Developers are getting creative as they try to entice China’s shoppers, who increasingly demand novelty and lush green space.
Geopolitical headwinds and economic uncertainties continue to disrupt the aviation industry’s post-pandemic recovery, IBA says.
Shanghai-based pet food maker Fubei has filed an application for an initial public offering in Hong Kong.
Shanghai is the only Chinese city with a year-on-year increase in primary home prices in the first four months, says S&P Global Ratings.
General Mills is offloading the ice cream brand’s mainland China stores, as foreign businesses revamp models amid heated domestic competition.
Sector has ‘weathered its most severe adjustment’, with overall market sentiment ‘turning noticeably positive’, analyst says.
International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen.
