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Burger King GM Venture Criticised On China Consumer Rights Show

2021-01-03T22:21:04Z

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By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. fast food chain Burger King and a car manufactured by a General Motors (GM) joint venture were picked out for criticism on Thursday by China's state television station in its high-profile annual show on consumer rights. Since it was first aired by state-owned China [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=Central%20Television Central Television] (CCTV) in 1991, the television programme has become an event watched in fear by international and local brands alike, due to the potential impact on sales and public relations of appearing on its list of shame. The programme has in previous years criticised foreign businesses such as Apple and Starbucks, resulting in [http://www.wonderhowto.com/search/prompt%20apologies/ prompt apologies] from the companies. Burger King and GM were the only foreign firms to feature on this year's show, which mainly focused on Chinese companies. The criticisms come at a time of heightened tension between the United States and China over trade, technology and other issues. Burger King, owned by Restaurant Brands International (RBI) but whose Chinese outlets are mainly managed by Tab Food Investments (TFI), was criticised for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour trương gia giới] allegedly selling products that failed to meet its own standards. The programme cited a Burger King outlet in Nanchang, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour trương gia giới] southeast China, where it alleged employees only put two pieces of cheese on the burger when there should be three. Burger King China said on its official Weibo account that the outlet was managed by a sub-franchisee, and apologised for management mistakes given the practices were a departure from its "consumer is king" motto. "As soon as we saw the report, we immediately set up a task force to conduct the investigation," it said, adding the franchisee ran six outlets which had now been shut down. The show also interviewed buyers of the Baojun 560 sport-utility vehicle made by General Motors' Guangxi-based joint venture with SAIC Motor and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] a local partner. The customers complained of gearbox problems. The venture recalled 12,485 Baojun 560 in 2016 to fix gearbox issues. In a statement, the venture apologised for the inconvenience to consumers and said it was investigating. "We will be responsible for the issue at all costs," it said. The show, usually aired on March 15 to coincide with world consumer rights day, was delayed this year by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also discussed shoddily built new flats, online education services and said Qutoutiao, an app that delivers customised feeds of articles and short videos to users based on algorithms, carried misleading advertisements with dubious health claims or which led to gambling websites when clicked through. The New York-listed company saw its shares tumble in pre-trading after it was mentioned in an opening segment - even before the programme detailed its criticisms. They were down 11% after the two-hour show ended. In a statement on its Weibo account, Qutoutiao said it realised there were many issues with its advertising ecosystem and that it would carry out an investigation. "We are very grateful for the oversight and criticism provided by CCTV and the media," it said. (Reporting by Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh; Additional Reporting by Yilei Sun in Beijing; Editing by Mark Potter)

Chinese University Slammed For Telling Female Students To Spurn...

2021-01-01T23:05:35Z

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Ideal Places To Explore China Further

2021-01-01T16:43:37Z

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Chinese Boy Is Paralysed After Binge-playing Computer Games

2021-01-01T09:49:01Z

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Chinese State Media Urges Leaders To Pass Animal Protection Law

2020-12-31T11:06:21Z

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[/news/china/index.html China]'s state broadcaster has urged the government to pass the country's first animal protection law 'as soon as possible' following the horrific killing of a stray cat. The official outlet made the call today through an official social media account after a man was caught pouring boiling water over a homeless moggie on the street. Such a law may also prevent around 10million dogs being killed for their meat every year in the nation. China's state TV has urged authorities to give small animals legal protection in a commentary on social media. Pictured, a couple play with stray cats in a park on March 9 in Shanghai RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8861959/Cathay-Pacific-cuts-8-500-jobs-shutters-regional-airline.html Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs...] [/news/article-8863103/Chinese-mother-two-belly-ballooned-88-pounds-ovarian-cancer.html Chinese mother-of-two, 36, whose belly ballooned by 88...] [/news/article-8863023/Chinas-Loch-Ness-Monster-Mountain-caretaker-shocked-spot-mysterious-beast-lake.html Is this China's Loch Ness Monster? Mountain caretaker is...] [/news/article-8862721/Nine-family-members-die-food-poisoning-eating-noodle-soup-breakfast-gathering.html Nine family members die from food poisoning in China after...] Share this article Share 66 shares The culprit scalded the stray as punishment after she had eaten his ham, according to an eyewitness who filmed the incident in a northern Chinese city on Monday. Footage shows the cat being locked in a cage as the man doused her with liquid. The stray's four unborn kittens were found dead in her womb after the bystander called the police and rushed the animal to a vet. The mother feline sustained burns on more than 70 per cent of her b[ ][ ] on Weibo, the state-run station speculated that the culprit would not receive a heavy penalty 'because of a legal gap'. It added there was little the public could do apart from condemning such actions - due to the lack of legislation against abuse and cruel killings of animals. The post continued: [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] 'Several representatives suggested the establishment of such a law in this year's Two Sessions (China's annual parliamentary meetings). 'We expect respect for life and a legal bottom line as soon as possible.' Such a law may also prevent around 10million dogs being killed for their meat every year in the nation. The picture shows [http://www.houzz.com/?search=dogs%20locked dogs locked] on a truck on the outskirts of Beijing on April 8, 2006 The perpetrator, said to be a security guard of a power station, was reportedly taken away by police from the scene. An officer of Taiyuan's Pingyang Police Station told Pear Video that he and his colleagues had educated the man orally. He claimed that the man could not act 'normally' because he had undergone an open-brain operation. He was released by police after writing a statement promising to never act like this, the officer added. Animal welfare remains a sensitive topic in China, partially due to the international uproar over the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. A woman with her pet dog, both wearing face masks, is pictured walking on the street amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in the northern Chinese city of Shijiazhuang on March 6 The annual activity is one of the most controversial food festivals in the world and sees thousands of dogs cruelly killed, skinned and cooked with blow-torches before being eaten by the locals to celebrate the summer solstice. It is rare for state media outlets to openly challenge authorities over animal cruelty and pile on pressure for leaders to establish an animal protection law. However, different levels of the government in China have released relevant regulations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Chinese cities, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, have banned the eating of dogs and cats to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. China's central government in May signalled that it could ban canine meat from the dinner table after removing dogs from its official list of livestock. Yet, it has not issued an order to forbid the eating of dogs in the country. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs called for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] 'some traditional customs about dogs' to change in the country and stressed that dogs were 'companion, rescue and service animals'. Despite official moves and concerns over the transmission of COVID-19, the Yulin dog meat festival opened 'as usual' this June in the southern province of Guangxi, according to animal lovers.

GM Thinks Bigger In China With Plan To Import Full-size SUVs

2020-12-29T15:50:53Z

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By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - General Motors Co plans to sell full-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV) models in China for the first time, and will import a range of models to beef up its product lineup into the world's biggest car market, its China chief told Reuters. The plan would mark a change of tack for GM, which currently produces all of the vehicles it sells in China within the country, which is set to be the only [http://www.bing.com/search?q=major%20economy&form=MSNNWS&mkt=en-us&pq=major%20economy major economy] to grow this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. GM, China's second-biggest foreign automaker, is aiming to offer four models as it looks to improve its brand image and support a sales recovery: Chevrolet's Tahoe and Suburban, Cadillac's Escalade and the GMC Yukon Denali. The Detroit-based company is showcasing those models at the [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=China%20International,creativecommons China International] Import Expo, or CIIE, an annual import show in Shanghai which started on Wednesday and runs into next week. "Our intention is to get customer reaction and find a way to sell these cars in China," said GM's China chief Julian Blissett. The automaker sees opportunities for such vehicles, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour trương gia giới] partly because Chinese families are expanding, he added. "We are looking into a variety of market sales plans for these vehicles, including online sales, leasing and others," he said, declining to give a detailed timeframe for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] the plan. GM's Buick and Cadillac mid-size SUVs helped the group's Chinese sales grow 12% in the third quarter this year, the first quarterly growth in the past two years. But it does not have full-size SUV models, which usually have a third row of seats and has room for six or seven people. BATTLEGROUND China, where over 25 million vehicles were sold last year, is a crucial battleground for global automakers including Volkswagen AG, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the biggest foreign player by sales volumes, GM and Toyota as well as local leaders Geely and Great Wall. The country has seen an auto sales pick up in recent months following a COVID-19-induced slump, and authorities say they have largely brought the epidemic under control following its emergence in the central city of Wuhan at the end of last year. The expansion plan would also mark GM's first official sales in China of GMC vehicles, a premium brand in the group. Previously GMC vehicles were only sold in the country via unofficial grey importers. The imports will, however, not change GM's basic production strategy in China. It will still mostly sell vehicles made in China - for now, at least. "Depending on however we go we might make other decisions," Blissett said. GM has a Shanghai-based joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd making Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles. It has another venture, SGMW, with SAIC and Guangxi Automobile Group, producing no-frills mini-vans, which has started manufacturing higher-end cars. Blissett said GM expected "a strong November and December" in China after positive October sales. The carmaker is also considering exporting China-made electric vehicles globally, he told Reuters. The company's rivals, from Tesla Inc to BMW , are among a growing number of automakers using China as an export hub for electric vehicles. (Reporting by Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh; Editing by Pravin Char)

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2020-12-29T15:50:42Z

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