Pratik Khowala, executive vice president and global head of transfer solutions at Mastercard said shopping in China has become so seamless which he feels is going to be transformational for every foreigner coming into China. "It's becoming very easy for a foreigner to come and shop", he said. Talking about his must-buy items, he noted tea and spice as his favorites.
Tea, Chinese pastries and anything to do with intangible cultural heritage. Here are a few favorite things for Kesrin Ariyapongse, the vice secretary general of Thai Chamber of Commerce in China. She said China’s intangible cultural heritage and cuisine left a deep impression on her. She also noted the convenience of Alipay and on-the-spot tax refunds.
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle Limited, shared his perspective on "beautiful consumerism" in an interview, emphasizing that high-quality products are worthy investments.
After touring a Chinese EV maker, Mark Barnett, global head of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) at Mastercard, praised its exceptional value for money:"Fantastic product—unparalleled anywhere I've seen." He said he's ready to take one home to the UK—as soon as a right-hand-drive model becomes available.
The eighth China International Import Expo is underway in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10. During the expo, Toshinobu Umetsu, Shiseido China and Travel Retail CEO, said that if he were a traveler to China, he would buy Chinese cultural stuff, including traditional clothes, incense and pictures.
The eighth China International Import Expo is underway in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10. During the expo, Ian Shih, president of Rockwell Automation China, said that China is very strong in terms of creating use cases.