A McDonald’s delivery man rides past an abandoned railway track near residential buildings in Beijing in May 2017. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
The View by Stephen Vines
Why consumer boycotts of US brands in China might hit Chinese companies the hardest
Stephen Vines says if a patriotism-fuelled boycott of US products in China gets under way, the Chinese companies behind these brands would be the worst affected
Stephen Vines is a Hong Kong based writer and journalist. He has worked in Asia for The Guardian‚ The Daily Telegraph‚ and The Independent‚ and was a consultant editor for The Asia Times.