China
November 14, 2023
The Chinese wealthy and UHNW are key to luxury's global growth. Image: Shutterstock
By Staff reports
The old truism in China was simple: the wealthier the person, the less impacted he or she would be by shocks and downturns in the economy. That, apparently, no longer holds true as evidence by the turn of events this year.
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