American cafe chain Starbucks has confirmed to the Chinese local media that it has increased the prices of coffee drinks sold in its chain stores on the Chinese mainland.

Starbucks Coffee Company has entered another five new Chinese cities: Langfang, Hebei; Zhengzhou, Henan; Harbin, Heilongjiang; Xiangtan, Hunan; and Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

Starbucks Corporation has recently completed high-level personnel adjustments for China and Asia Pacific regions, and Belinda Wong was appointed new president for Starbucks China.

The coffee shop chain Starbucks has opened its largest shop on the Chinese mainland in Xiamen.

U.S.-based Starbucks Coffee Company signed memorandum of understanding deals in China to assist local farmers to develop better sustainability practices.

U.S. cafe chain Starbucks has opened its first coffee shop in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province.