Alibaba Is Coming to Detroit to Sell Small Businesses the Chinese Dream

Josh Horwitz
Quartz
The Chinese e-commerce giant is pulling out all the stops to impress America at Gateway ’17, its biggest-ever public event in the United States.

Ford to Build New Lincoln SUV in China by 2019

Detroit Free Press
Ford and its joint ventures in 2016 sold a record 1.27 million vehicles in China, though the company’s imported vehicle volume for 2016 was down overall from 2015.

Chinese Weibo Users Are Salivating Over Detroit’s Bankruptcy

Gwynn Guilford
Quartz
Millions commented on the CCTV post about Detroit on Sina Weibo. As one user put it, “Seven-hundred thousand people, quiet, clean air, no pollution, democracy — what are you waiting for?” 

Chinese Automakers Quietly Build a Detroit Presence

Bill Vlasic
New York Times
Chinese-owned companies are investing in American businesses and new vehicle technology and hiring experienced engineers and designers in an effort to soak up the talent and expertise of domestic automakers and their suppliers.