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Hello China Digest readers! There's good news for all the fans of Chinese sci-fi out there, as Netflix announced plans to adapt China's most famous work of contemporary science fiction, The Three-Body Problem, but the decision came not without controversy. On the other hand, for soccer fans living in China, news is invariably bad, with the English Premier League cancelling a rights deal with local broadcaster PPTV. With all this turmoil, it's good to know that consumer brands are doing well, at least from the perspective of VCs—as we highlighted in the second release of a two-part series. Bob McCooey, Nasdaq's head of global capital markets and Asia Pacific, also told KrASIA in an exclusive interview why he believes Chinese companies will keep listing in the US. That, and much more, in this week's China Digest .   
— By   Daniel Boltinsky 
 
     

 
 

 
Netflix decision to adapt Chinese novel 'The Three-Body Problem' garners controversy

While the book drew interest from several studios and production companies in China, attempts to turn it into a domestic blockbuster have failed.

As Chinese brands go global, regulations at home and abroad may impede their operations.

 

The broadcaster, owned by mega-conglomerate Suning, did not release payments worth over USD 212 million due for March.
 

The social media platform had half a billion users in its heyday before WeChat took all the attention of its parent company.
 

The move is Meituan’s second foray into China’s RMB 5 trillion (USD 733 billion) fresh food retailing industry.
 

 
 

McCooey, Nasdaq's head of global capital markets and Asia Pacific, discussed the current IPO trends in China as well as the potential of Southeast Asian unicorns.

Within a few short years, consumer brand unicorns with high valuations have emerged amidst shifting market dynamics in China.
 
   
 
The firm just received USD 20 million investment in a Series A round led by Source Code Capital.

 

Alibaba wants to serve 2 billion consumers globally by 2036
 
The e-commerce giant is hitting its growth glass ceiling in domestic market.
 
China's Tinder, Momo, reports unsatisfying Q2 earnings
 
And the lackluster earnings results have brought down Momo’s share price.

 
 
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