American coffee retailer Starbucks has announced in Shenzhen that it has formally launched nine kinds of tea drinks in China, marking this coffee shop chain's entry into the huge Chinese tea drinks market.

President Chain Store, a subsidiary of the Taiwanese Uni-President Group, has announced that it has set up a joint venture with the Japanese fast food chain company Duskin to operate Mister Donut stores in Shanghai.

The Guangdong-based department store retailer Jusco, a subsidiary of the Japanese retail giant Aeon, has accelerated its expansion in the Chinese market with a new project in Popark, Guangzhou.

Fast food franchising giant Subway has opened its first restaurant in Hongyadong, Yuzhong District, Chongqing.

According to China Mobile's Shanghai branch, its regulations related to micropayments made with mobile phones have been completed and consumers in Shanghai will soon be able to pay with mobile phones in McDonald's and Starbucks.

Hong Kong-based health and beauty products retail chain Mannings has made a low-key entry into the Beijing market.