China Wants Consumers to Spend, Spend, Spend as Trade War Nears

Hi, I’m Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Hong Kong, where I’m mulling a big question: can China get people to start spending again?

This week, Xiaomi unveiled its first electric SUV, Mao Geping made history as the first mainland cosmetic brand to go public in Hong Kong, and online retailers rolled out big discounts for the “12.12” shopping holiday created by Alibaba Group.