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Chinese dragon losing its shine for foreign firms

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Published Sun, Aug 9, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Beijing

    THE once-irresistible allure of the Chinese market to foreign multinationals is losing some of its lustre as slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy hits their sales.

    The latest figures from firms reporting during the current results season in Europe, the United States and Japan paint a picture of overseas firms facing a worsening of operating conditions in China.

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