Catering the demand for Chinese learning

Torri Donley

By Yang Chung-hsin 楊宗新 After the US Department of State in August labeled the Confucius Institutes, which China has been actively promoting around the world, as “foreign missions,” US Secretary of State Mike early last month said that he hoped all these institutes on US campuses would be closed by […]

Foreign catering brands grab bite of Chinese market

Torri Donley

Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons, which is expanding rapidly in China, plans to have 1,500 outlets in the country in the next decade. [Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily] Franchises draw up and implement expansion plans International catering brands, from fast food franchises to cafe chains and pastry shops, are […]