As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
GUANXI
Etymology
Noun
guanxi (uncountable)
(Chinese society) Connections; relationships; one's social or business network.
Synonym: blat (from Russian)
Source: Wiktionary
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