Why Chinese consumers are turning their backs on American fast-food chains
Our weekly podcast on China. This week: what changing tastes in China reveal about the country’s attitude to the outside world
American fast food was once a symbol of modernity in China. Pop songs were sung in honour of McDonald’s and families flocked to its restaurants. So why are a growing number of Chinese now favouring local brands?
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” podcast and Don Weinland, our China business and finance correspondent, discuss a potted history of American fast food in China and ask: what does the country’s changing appetite reveal about China today?
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