The Bargain Hunters - The Wire China
People shop in a Super Ming store in Qingdao, Shandong, China, November 30, 2024. Credit: FeatureChina viaAP ImagesFrom the outside, it looks like an oversized convenience store. But the towering stacks of. . .
People shop in a Super Ming store in Qingdao, Shandong, China, November 30, 2024. Credit: FeatureChina viaAP ImagesFrom the outside, it looks like an oversized convenience store. But the towering stacks of unopened snack boxes spilling onto the sidewalk, and employees hauling cartons inside from morning until night, suggest something unusual is going on. Mascots for Busy for You (left) and Super Ming (right). By late afternoon, crowds begin to form. First come elementary school children in red scarves and school uniforms, clutching pocket money as they line up for snacks. Then middle and high school stSubscribeorloginto read the rest. Subscribers get full access to:Exclusive longform investigative journalism, Q&As, news and analysis, and data on Chinese business elites and corporations. We publish China scoops you won't find anywhere else. A weekly curated reading list on China from Andrew Peaple. A daily roundup of China finance, business and economics headlines. We offer discounts for groups, institutions and students. Go to ourSubscriptionspage for details. Includes images fromDepositphotos. comCover StoryJupiter's DescentCalifornia-based Jupiter Systems sold high-tech wall screens to U. S. military and government clients. On June 14, The Wire China revealed how Jupiter was sold to a Chinese company in 2020 without the first Trump administration’s knowledge. Now Trump is back and on the case as Jupiter teeters on the verge of bankruptcy. The Big PictureQ & ALily Qi on Choosing to be an AmericanThe Maryland state lawmaker talks about living through the Cultural Revolution, running for public office as a Chinese-American, and U. S. complacency. Corporate Risk Intelligence for National Security, Compliance & Due DiligenceLearn More