Many large US companies are increasing their bets on China's consumers in anticipation of a post-pandemic rebound and a promising long-term prospect for the world's second-biggest economy, the Wall Street Journal reported.

据《华尔街日报》报道，许多美国大公司正在加大对中国消费者的押注，以期看到疫情后的反弹，以及这个世界第二大经济体充满希望的长期前景。

Other digital endeavors include a multimedia booth hosting high-level interviews and interactive displays to spark visitors' anticipation.

"While China National Petroleum Corp is eyeing the development of a low-cost hydrogen value chain and to build hydrogen refueling stations in anticipation of a drop in petrol demand from road transport, Sinopec－with the largest downstream market presence in the country－has the most ambitious hydrogen plans in place, and hydrogen for the transport sector will likely be its top priority," Cao said.

The anticipation of tighter rules for major technology players was also reinforced by Guo Shuqing, Party secretary of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, who last week urged regulators to "pay close attention" to the potential risks of Big Tech firms.

Boeing projected a need for 6,450 new single-aisle airplanes over the next 20 years, while China's widebody fleet will require 1,590 new planes, accounting for 18 percent of the total deliveries, which fell from a year ago due to anticipation of a slower recovery in global long-haul traffic.

He noted the choice of the facility's location - the Pudong New Area - is rooted in the company's anticipation for the Chinese market and the robotics industry.

"He noted that "excitement and anticipation" have been piling up from global Zootopia fans since the announcement was made in January.

Such a large offering from Alibaba could also have implications on liquidity in Hong Kong's financial system and the closely watched Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR), given that investors in the Hong Kong market often borrow funds in anticipation of large share sales.

Didi said it aims to support the Japanese taxi industry to capture these new opportunities in anticipation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

"The market anticipation for tech unicorns is understandable as there have not been too many big-ticket IPOs recently.

"In anticipation of this mandate, we have installed, commissioned and are operating a Primus EnergyPod2 system at our facility," he said, adding that the company wants to prove the value of battery energy storage paired with its wind turbines.

The company's shares have surged nearly 500 percent this year in anticipation of the planned backdoor listing of its real estate assets, fresh capital from strategic investors and share buybacks.

It is amassing a regional presence in anticipation of Amazon's eventual entry.

Based on market research, Cui said his company had worked with a Chinese client to co-design and produce goat milk in replacement of milk, with the anticipation that the former has higher nutritious value.

Considering it a major step forward in China's continued institutional opening-up to foreign investment, Lou said the moves will help improve the entire business environment, which is also conducive to China's high-quality economic growth in anticipation of more foreign capital inflows following these measures.

Representatives from government organizations of both China and Iceland, as well as local business figures, participated in the event held in Reykjavik, expressing their anticipation for the upcoming sixth CIIE.

- Representatives from Australian businesses expressed their anticipation and interest in opportunities in west China, as the latter is eyeing more investment and trade cooperation with foreign countries.

Following China's recent move on reopening its border, observers are watching the country' 2023 economic prospects with great anticipation.

Wen Bin, chief economist at China Minsheng Bank, attributed the rise in foreign exchange reserves to a weaker US dollar and improvements in China's balance of payments as more foreign capital flowed into the country's financial markets in anticipation of its economic recovery.

In the early days of President Joe Biden's term, the anticipation and expectations of Chinese enterprises for strong economic recovery were generally positive in light of low unemployment, higher wages and more job opportunities, according to the survey.

In anticipation that more supportive measures will shore up China's economic growth, the central parity rate of the onshore yuan against the dollar strengthened in three consecutive sessions to 6.6566 on Tuesday, up 190 basis points from Monday.

But in anticipation of a supply shortage, demand of storing certain commodities in advance will also rise, which will likely aggravate the imbalance between supply and demand, said Fu.

As if in anticipation of a sustained boom in infrastructure, an index tracking A-share infrastructure construction companies provided by China Securities Index Co Ltd grew by 7.16 percent to 4666.12 points from the beginning of the year to Feb 18, even though the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 4.09 percent during the same period.

"This will notably stabilize market anticipation for government's regulatory approaches and foster a stable, fair, transparent and predictable business environment," he said.

The sheer anticipation of a surprise can be intoxicating even as it can keep the consumer on tenterhooks, in a nice sort of way.

The study said that foreign companies in China remained positive on the business outlook, largely due to the Chinese government's early and stringent response to the pandemic, an improving investment environment, and anticipation of a more predictable policy environment.

"Constrained consumers will gravitate toward economic pack sizes, attractive promotions and deals, while insulated consumers may choose to indulge even more in anticipation of a more positive Year of the Ox, thus seeking more premium items," said Didem Sekerel Erdogan, senior vice-president of intelligent analytics of Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific of NielsenIQ.

Retailers nationwide are stocking up on Lunar New Year necessities including local foodstuffs ahead of the country's biggest holiday and in anticipation of a shopping surge as more families opt to stay at home and cook rather than travel due to COVID-19 preventive measures.

MNCs double down on their China play, while FDI rises as glad tidings dispel uncertaintiesChina's new "dual circulation "development pattern, its sharpened focus on reform and opening-up, effective epidemic control measures for resumption of industrial activity, and the sense of anticipation about the announcement of details of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) are all encouraging foreign companies and foreign investors to double down on their commitment to the Chinese economy, industry experts said.

Foreign companies are increasing their bets on China's market in anticipation of significant potential and a promising long-term prospect.

Capturing audience anticipation right from the start of advance ticket bookings, it became the highest daily earner on Dec 31, 2023 in each of the 31 provincial-level regions, excluding Beijing.

While moviegoing has become a natural part of Chinese holiday cultural consumption, the record-breaking box office earnings during the New Year's Day holiday not only underscore the revitalizing growth trend in Chinese film consumption but also elevate anticipation among moviegoers for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, usually a lucrative period for the film industry.

"Both SMEs that are newly exploring the Chinese market and large corporations that have cultivated ties in China for years expressed immense anticipation for the CIIE.

"With roughly two weeks remaining of the summer movie season, and in anticipation of another record-setting year for total box office earnings, industry insiders expect the remarkable upward trajectory to continue to an unprecedented peak of 20 billion yuan.

Ten cities' Minsu bookings surged fourfold in anticipation of the May Day holiday, with 8 cities located in the seaside, according to Tujia.

Second, weakness in the gold price and a hawkish US Fed might have persuaded investors to reduce their ETF holdings in anticipation of a bearish gold price performance in the short run," Jia of the World Gold Council said.

In Beijing, more buses were on standby from downtown areas to outer suburbs, such as Changping, Yanqing and Shunyi, as well as to neighboring counties in Hebei province, in anticipation of a surge in demand.

Anticipation of rise in newborns spurs shares of maternal, infant goods firmsA day after China announced its new policy to allow married couples to enjoy the third-child policy, certain stocks on the Chinese bourses rose on Tuesday, with shares of companies that produce maternal and infant goods surging the most.

Analysts said the share price surge in the sector was stimulated by the better earnings performance of shipping service providers in the first quarter of this year and anticipation of a fast growth in China's foreign trade during the first quarter as well as the first half of this year.

Operators have sights on Chinese market as value rises tenfold over the last six yearsAs Universal Beijing Resort is scheduled to open for a trial run next month, anticipation is building up, fueling fierce competition among international and domestic theme park operators in the country.

He said that problems in the real estate sector will be tackled in a gradual manner with a raft of policies already issued, including those well-calibrated, city-specific policy steps to help real estate prices remain stable and stabilize market anticipation.

That's because people's home purchases are mostly based on their savings accumulated over a long period of time and their anticipation of the future.

They are promoting "cloud tourism" at domestic scenic spots in anticipation of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As they started to scale up production capacity, retailers started booking more smartphones in anticipation of the resurgence in consumer demand, he said.

In recent years, Qinghai has been pushing for the development of winter sports in anticipation of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which gives its tourism industry an off-season boost.

"The anticipation of 5G, beginning with smartphones, has been building for quite some time — but the challenges within the smartphone market over the past three years have magnified that anticipation," said Ryan Reith, program vice president with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers.

FAO said dry weather in Australia and New Zealand drove prices higher, with distributors stocking up on butter, whole milk powder, and cheese rose in anticipation of tightening supply chains.

The top retailers and global brand leaders have found appealing ways to build hype and consumer anticipation leading up to and beyond the New Year as they seek to expand and extend consumer engagement.

Thanks to price cuts, Wang expected demand from the European market would be higher than the original anticipation.

We have gained much more than anticipation during the event in just a few days.

As the world inches closer to the reality of fully autonomous vehicles, Tom Campbell, an expat from the UK, filled with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation, went on a journey in a fully autonomous taxi developed by Pony.

Also, J. D. Power and Tongji's HVR Lab found that customers are less satisfied with smart onboard functions despite their growing number, which may be the result of car buyers' higher anticipation.

In anticipation of these industry trends, Sun said that TE Connectivity has taken proactive measures to prepare for the future by consistently introducing new ideas and empowering its industry consumers to navigate the transformation and embrace positive change.

As credit and loans surge, anticipation in home price hikes should be also kept in mind to prevent a vicious circle of save money – buy a house – tighten consumption.

Despite the anticipation of a subsidy cut, Beijing Electric Vehicle, the country's largest electric vehicle maker, told China Daily the new plan will bring "some or even great pressure" in the short term, saying it does not rule out the possibility of price adjustments.

Despite the anticipation of a cut, Beijing Electric Vehicle Co, the country's largest electric vehicle maker, said the new plan will bring "some or even great pressure" in the short term, saying it does not rule out the possibility of price adjustments.

In anticipation of the transaction, Terrafugia's team of engineers in the US has been tripled over the past quarter with Geely's support.

Also, we are improving our capability of anticipation, which is a prerequisite for building a resilient organization.

Entrepreneurs, investors and media are all lowering their previous high anticipation toward AI," said Yin Qi, co-founder and CEO of Megvii, a Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn.

Entrepreneurs, investors and media are all lowering their previously high anticipation toward AI," said Yin, who co-founded the computer vision technology provider nine years ago.

"Recent developments in the China market along with anticipation of aggressive activity from the smartphone supply chain and OEMs have caused us raise our short-term 5G forecast," said Ryan Reith, program vice-president with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers.

At the consumer level, preferences, shopping behavior and buying habits are changing fast, as if in anticipation of the coming Chinese bonanza.

Efforts to develop the two-year-old Beijing bourse deepened as the BSE 50, an index tracking the Beijing bourse, jumped by 4.51 percent to 880.85 points on Tuesday in anticipation of the introduction of more market makers.

While downward pressure has been piling up on the US dollar, the recent rebound in the Chinese yuan may sustain in the following months amid China's on-track economic recovery and rising market anticipation of more stabilizing policies, experts said.

He also frowned upon the idea of substituting implicit local government debt with statutory government debt, as it could unintentionally encourage local governments to scale up their implicit debt in anticipation of the problem being resolved easily.

So, the bullish performance of certain SOEs may continue in anticipation of more supportive policies, Xiang said.

The move came days after Alibaba revealed its reorganization plans that have spurred anticipation of a revival of mainland technology IPOs.

The main reasons for the SVB failure include a significant maturity mismatch risk, as well as inadequate anticipation of, and untimely adjustment to, rate hikes, which caused the bank to bear a huge interest rate risk, said the Institute of China Merchants Bank in a report on Monday.

The introduction of optimized COVID-19 control policies and financial measures to support the property sector, as well as the anticipation of the US Federal Reserve's slowdown in interest rate hikes, have all contributed to the recent rise of the renminbi.

Margin trading refers to investors borrowing money from brokers to purchase securities in anticipation of price increases.

Their comments coincided with the market anticipation of October's readings for the loan prime rates or LPRs — the country's market-driven benchmark lending rates — that will be unveiled on Thursday.

"Anticipation of US interest rate hikes has become elevated, leaving the possibility of stronger-than-expected rate increases relatively low," said Tang Yao, an associate professor of applied economics at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management.

As EY experts explained, capital has kept flowing into high-quality technology companies in anticipation of the full implementation of the registration-based IPO mechanism throughout the A-share market later this year and the further improvement of the regulatory environment.

In anticipation of more government stimulative policies, profitability of both onshore and offshore Chinese companies is expected to improve.

In anticipation of US Federal Reserve's much-expected interest rate hikes, the global risk appetite will undergo material change this year.

The US and European bourses have undergone constant adjustments in anticipation of rising interest rates by Washington.

Major financial indicators like the aggregate financing to the real economy－AFRE－and credit aggregates will further improve in the early part of the year as there is growing anticipation of more supportive monetary and fiscal policies, experts said on Thursday.

Although the A-share market fluctuated quite a bit this year, market mavens have a positive outlook for 2022 in anticipation of possible easing of monetary and fiscal policies for fresh development, said Laura Wang, chief China equity strategist at Morgan Stanley.

Foreign investors are increasing fund allocations in China's booming government bond market, in anticipation of higher returns at a time when central banks in developed markets are further slashing rates, experts said.

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in anticipation of a strong economy.

Investors have put off buying gold bars and coins due to surging gold prices, the WGC report said, adding many investors are holding off purchases in anticipation of a possible price fall.

As if in anticipation of these reforms, French insurance heavyweight AXA announced late last year that it will buy the remaining 50 percent in its Shanghai-based joint venture AXA Tianping Property& Casualty Insurance Company.

Emerging market shares fell 0.8 percent, while currencies that had rallied in anticipation of a more supportive stance by the Fed fell, as the dollar index rose to a two-year peak.

While the listing of new stocks may create short-term volatility in the market, the overall trend of A shares will still be determined by economic fundamentals, corporate performance and investors' anticipation of the future policy directions to stabilize growth, analysts said.

Foreign investors deepened their participation in China's onshore bond market in the first quarter of this year, in anticipation of the market's inclusion in a key global index from April 1.

Unlike earlier market anticipation, the regulatory framework of the new technology innovation board is not likely to be the same as the strategic emerging industries board introduced in 2015, and sources said, "regulators want something new, so not so much can be borrowed from past experience.

Full of anticipation but also highly elusive - that is how most London investors see it for now.

In the run-up to the Friday event, as if in anticipation of the capital deluge, overseas asset managers had been rolling up their sleeves to build positions in the A-share market.

China realized its major preset economic and social development goals in 2017, with some important indicators exceeding anticipation, the statement said.

However, Wang added the depreciation anticipation of RMB has obviously quelled and was almost unlikely for the Chinese currency to slump significantly.

[Photo provided to China Daily]Anticipation of new mainland-HK trading link offsets many other positivesForeign institutional investors' or FIIs' holdings of yuan-denominated bonds increased in May but only just, and fell short of expectations, due to talk that a much-anticipated Bond Connect may link the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong markets soon, market people said.

An IMF statement following the report said the upward revision is the result of China's strong growth momentum and anticipation of continued policy support.

But typically, speculative investors drive up the stock concerned, in anticipation of a price rise on the back of expected demand from small investors.