HEALTH & BEAUTY

05 October 2021

China’s cosmetics sector has been growing rapidly in recent years, in line with the growth of the economy. According to Euromonitor, retail sales of skincare products in China reached RMB260.4 billion in 2020, while sales of make-up products totalled RMB52.5 billion according to Shenzhen-based Forward Industry Research Institute. More

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China’s Health Food Market

24 September 2021

Total health food sales in China grew 12.4% on the year to about RMB250.3 billion in 2020, and are expected to reach RMB270.8 billion in 2021. More

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China Further Restricts Packaging Requirements for Food and Cosmetics

24 September 2021

The State Administration for Market Regulation and other departments recently revised the 2009 version of the Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package - Foods and Cosmetics. This included drawing up the GB23350-2021 compulsory national standard, which stipulates new requirements for inter-space ratios, package layers and packaging costs for foods and cosmetics. More

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AI flags up knee osteoarthritis

17 September 2021

This story is the second in Hong Kong Means Business’s ”Powered by HSBC – Bridging the GBA” series. More

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Smart healthcare goes fast-forward

15 September 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and moves to fight and adapt to the disease have accelerated development in many technologies, including the sector at the forefront of the COVID fight – healthcare. More

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China Amends Population and Family Planning Law to Better Support Three-Child Policy

31 August 2021

On 20 August, a number of amendments were made to China’s Population and Family Planning Law in support of the recently-adopted three-child policy. More

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Measures for Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics to Take Effect Next Year

31 August 2021

The State Administration for Market Regulation has announced that Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics Production and Operation will come into force on 1 January 2022. The new measures will further strengthen the supervision and administration of cosmetics production and operations and protect consumers’ health and interests. More

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UAE: Hong Kong Identified as a Top Export Growth Market by Dubai Chamber

20 August 2021

Hong Kong’s jewellery, perfume and toiletries sectors are identified as high potential for UAE exporters in a new Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry business intelligence tool. More

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Long-Running Vitamin C Price-Fixing Lawsuit Dismissed on International Comity Grounds

17 August 2021

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on 10 August dismissed a price-fixing lawsuit against Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. and its parent company North China Pharmaceutical Group Corp. The dismissal of the 16.5-year old case represented a defeat for two U.S. companies that claimed they were overcharged for purchases of vitamin C and hinged on the finding of a “true conflict” between U.S. antitrust laws and mainland Chinese laws that applied to Hebei. More

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China Improves Birth Policies to Promote Balanced Population Growth

05 August 2021

The National Health Commission recently released a notice to set out implementation measures for improving birth policies and promotion of balanced, long-term population growth in China. Key tasks include implementing the three-child policy, improving services to ensure the provision of good prenatal and postnatal care, and establishing a childcare service system that benefits all families. More

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