We tried Qu Xiaomian, the new noodle chain from the founder of Luckin. It looks to us like it’s just another noodle shop in a crowded market.
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The Big Sell | Luckin is not dead
A year after getting kicked off Nasdaq, former unicorn Luckin Coffee is still delivering cheap coffee in China.
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INSIGHTS | Luckin—out of luck
The Olympics may have been delayed, but we saw a gold medal dive from Luckin Coffee’s shares. Its fraud is a cautionary tale—but about what?
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Charles Lu: The man behind Luckin and China’s fastest IPOs
Who is Luckin chairman Charles Lu, and why is he still running the show after the company admitted to major revenue fraud?
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INSIGHTS | Is noodle chain the new blue ocean for China tech VCs?
Chinese-style noodle chain restaurants first became tech investor darlings in 2021 when the industry faced tightened regulation.
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
Luckin is being sued by Chinese investors under brand new law
Lawyer of these Luckin investors said it is the first time investors have tried to hold a company accountable in China for fraud perpetrated on US markets.
Posted inThe Numbers
Beware ‘high-tech China hustle’: experts
Information asymmetries between tech-focused Chinese companies and US investors makes it easy for dishonest managers to lie to investors.
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
CHINA VOICES | China reflects on Luckin: ‘Expert research’ and the 2VC model
Luckin’s impending implosion has led to a lot of soul-searching with many questioning the environment that allowed Luckin to thrive.
Posted inThe Numbers
US-listed Chinese firms are on thin ice
After Luckin Coffee’s spectacular admission of fraud, more Chinese companies are finding themselves in the crosshairs of regulators and short sellers.
Posted inThe Numbers
After short-selling spree, what’s next for Chinese tech stocks?
After Luckin touched off a short-selling bonanza, e-commerce and edtech are winning, but what about everyone else?
