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Tough time for McDonald's, KFC in China

After being battered by food scares, they now face a slowing economy, fiercer competition

Published Thu, Aug 6, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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Shanghai

ON birthdays and for special treats, Lu Yuanli would take her son to their local KFC for his favourite meal, fried chicken wings, but the Chinese mother hasn't been back since a safety scare battered KFC-parent Yum Brands Inc and rival McDonald's Corp last year.

Ms Lu is one of a growing number of Chinese parents turning thei…

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