I
bet you get a lot of requests for it.
我打赌你会收到很多关于它的请求。
He still likes to
bet on the horses.
他仍然喜欢赌马。
I
bet you win.
我赌你赢。
Don't
bet on it!
别指望它!
"China is a market that we'll bet on.
“中国是一个我们可以下注的市场。
Chinese businesses' digital transformation is inducing foreign companies to engage the Chinese market, especially when rising firms bet big on technologies to improve customer experience and retention rates, according to an international business executive.
一位国际商业高管表示,中国企业的数字化转型正在促使外国公司进入中国市场,尤其是当新兴企业在提高客户体验和留存率的技术上下大赌注时。
"It has been a global trend over the past decades that leading countries bet on antitrust efforts to change such domination.
A technology leader in the intelligent patrol of belt conveyor, and one of the first batch of domestic companies devoted to belt conveyor intelligent inspection technology, Shanxi Dedicated bet big on the prospects of mine intelligence and automation in China.
The business expansion in Brazil is a long-term bet for SPIC that has already met its 2020 target of having more than 6 GW of overseas power generation capacity, said Wei Hanyang, a power market analyst at Bloomberg New Energy.
WPP is eyeing further growth in the Chinese market by making a bet on short video apps, gamification, entertainment marketing and more, said Mark Read, chief executive officer of the company.
GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm that has bet big on the Chinese market, announced on Thursday it has raised $2.52 billion for its new funds, its largest family of funds in the company's 20-year history.
Industry insiders believe the growing size of the Chinese market will encourage multinational corporations such as Rio Tinto to continue to bet big on China for long-term success.
Hornstein said the bet placed in China is due to the expectation that 30 percent of GDP growth will be driven by China over the next decade, and the healthcare market is expected to claim roughly 10 percent of that growth.
Algerians love the taste from China, and the company's products are a safe bet for any profit-minded merchant.
We hope to strengthen that in the future and to bet more on Chinese innovation," he said.
An IPO is a bet on future growth, and WeWork needed to expand quickly over an extended period to make itself attractive to investors.
"An IPO is also a bet on top management's ability to guide an enterprise's profitable expansion as a publicly traded company.
The decisions were made as IMAX continues to bet on the Chinese market.
Ten years ago, she might have dressed in Chanel from top to toe because she knew it was a safe bet.
An initial public offering is a bet on future growth, but Uber's planned deal comes with slowing revenues, huge losses and the possibility that unionization of its drivers could kill the company's business model.
I haven't seen a December number yet, but I'd bet it would not be good either.
A better bet would be to make space available in preserved historical buildings for food courts instead of leasing the premises to high-end restaurants that only few can afford.
It may signal that Xiaomi will double down its bet on premium segments," Fu said.
Meanwhile, Pinduoduo bet heavy on marketing in its attempts to expand its user base.
Many have warned Tan against what they thought was a risky move, but being a devoted gamer himself, he decided to bet a fortune on the project.
The company was already a few steps ahead of him at the time, having invested in the Eastern Hemisphere's international metropolis a good 13 years earlier, placing its bet on Asia's financial hub as a long-term springboard for expansion across the continent.
The surplus of an underserved banking population, rising smartphone penetration and TMB's local dominance are among major forces that have propelled Ant to place the bet.
Tencent Holdings Ltd is making a fresh bet in expanding its music portfolio and footprint by leading an investment in an Indian music streaming service.
"We bet on quality instead of price by offering a bike with high speed and high quality, and our ambition is to take the leadership in the market," said Kennel.
Our bet is on e-commerce, which has seen tremendous growth in the past few years.
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd (CPIC), one of the country's largest insurance groups, will bet on business opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative, according to the group's President He Qing.
The brand is widely loved here and is a safe bet for the right partners, according to Zhang Xin'ai, brand executive of Metersbonwe, a leading fast fashion label in China.
"Increasingly people make their purchases online, that's why we believe AliExpress is such a good bet," said Cid.
"Both journalists and entrepreneurs bet on logical thinking to make critical decisions and they are driven by a strong inner desire for breakthroughs," Hu said.
[Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]Singapore's state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd is optimistic about the world's second biggest economy and it plans to bet more on consumer-related sectors in China, two of its leading executives said.
Ozcan Sezer, from Turkiye, also placed his bet on the promising future of the Chinese economy.
When I look at Chinese companies, the one thing that stands out is their courage, to say, here's the future and I'm going to bet the entire company on the future," he added.
The US deeds are not only opposed by many WTO members, but also are widely criticized within the US, the spokesperson said, adding what happened have showed that security exception clause is not a safe bet for unilateralism and protectionism.
"That will facilitate global cross-border business activity to further consolidate China's role as a safe bet for foreign investment and, more importantly, a stabilizer and powerhouse for global economic recovery, which is suffering from COVID-19, geopolitical issues and interest-rate hikes in developed economies.
But I'd like to bet the phenomenon epitomizes a trend that will continue and bolster China's economic prospects this year.
I'd bet my last RMB that many other (female) consumers familiar with the lures of Sanya might nurse similar sentiments.
Global investors are likely to see through intensified policy uncertainty and continue to bet on emerging business opportunities which have regulatory tailwinds in China, market experts said.
But whenever they do-here, I'm willing to bet big on them coming to pass-it will likely reshape China's economic layout at the regional level in the long run.
Derivatives allow investors to bet on movements of stock prices without owning the underlying securities.
My bet is, these developments will lead regional blocs and associations such as the European Union, the African Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council to further reinforce economic and trade ties with China during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
For Brunelli, China is still a better bet than Europe.
Economist sees new biz models, digitalization and growing market as game-changersNew business models, deepening of the opening-up policy and the growing size of the domestic market will all encourage multinational corporations to continue to bet big on China for long-term success, said a senior economist.
The country, it seems, is desperate to know and some even appear inclined to bet on what might happen first — soccer glory or breakthroughs in chips?
Explaining iRegene's bet on cell therapy, Wei said the world's "aging" population and the needs unmet by current treatments for degenerative diseases have created a problem.
Sensing big growth opportunities, a number of gaming companies, including foreign names such as Google and Microsoft, have either enlarged their bet on the sector or announced plans to foray into cloud gaming.
The deal valued the company at more than $1 billion-a big bet on the mobile-first digital comics business, following South Korean tech giant Kakao's acquisition of US-based Tapas for $510 million earlier this year.
Industry insiders said SPIC's ambition is likely to extend beyond Mexico with the Zuma deal, a long-term bet for the company, which will be able to meet its 2020 target of having 6 GW of overseas power generation capacity.
"You could barely see trees in the village or surrounding areas, but only bushes and shrubs because local villagers bet on cutting down trees to sell them (as firewood or furniture raw material) to make a living," said Yu, the village official.
MNCs have come to realize that rather than hospitals and pharmacies, the internet healthcare sector is the best bet to promote self-funded medicines," said Hao Han, a healthcare analyst at vcbeat.
As the epidemic's impact continued to trouble the industry, Wang started to bet heavily on his side-businesses like a gym and a library.
There are signs some developers are acting to bet on the next upcycle.
The new energy form has seen rapid development in the past few years as China is increasing its bet on the new energy sector.
That's a large part of the reason why the Chinese government is increasing its bet on the industry to diversify energy sources and curb carbon emissions.
Wall Street won its first big bet on the plant-based meat substitute industry.
Wanda Film Holding Co Ltd launched on Monday its Prime cinemas to offer premium watching services, as the entertainment giant continues to bet on technologies to boost profits amid a sluggish market.
Wanda was not the only one to bet on high-tech embedded film screenings to boost profits.
The market-defying success of Imax has encouraged more cinemas to bet on advanced technologies to boost their profits.
That means, unlike in the past, property developers should not bet on stopgap measures.
IMAX China's bet on the film garnered earnings of over 300 million yuan from the box office.
IMAX China's bet on sci-fi hit The Wandering Earthxa0brought it over 300 million yuan ($43.6 million) in box office receipts, after a strong performance in 2018 to the tune of $337 million, up 16 percent year-on-year.
Unlike e-commerce, online education is a long-term bet.
"IMAX China's bet on sci-fi hit The Wandering Earth, which premiered during the peak Spring Festival holiday season (Feb 4-10), made it a success in film selections.
I'd bet some of your contacts must have visited the Palace Museum in Beijing, or similar iconic attractions elsewhere in China, during the holiday.
"To navigate through the highly complex and segmented digital landscape, the safe bet is to start with WeChat and Weibo, which we deem as the 'twin pillars' of China's social media," Tang said.
Apple Inc barged into Meta's metaverse party on Monday, unveiling an augmented-reality headset called the Vision Pro, its riskiest and biggest bet since the introduction of the iPhone.
Zhihu is the latest Chinese tech company after Baidu Inc, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, iFlytek Co Ltd and other domestic counterparts to bet big on generative AI technology.
The launch of an AI-powered smartphone aligns with Baidu's strategy to bet big on AI amid a worldwide frenzy surrounding ChatGPT, an AI chatbot launched by US startup OpenAI last November.
It is the latest Chinese tech company after Baidu Inc, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and other domestic counterparts to bet big on the technology.
Hybrids looked like a better bet and have proved enduringly popular, making up more than 40 percent of sales in Japan last year.
"It would make little sense to place a bet on an individual OEM(original equipment maker)-that would increase our risk and give us fewer future paths to market," the company said.
Liuzhou's strategy may also be instructive for automakers like General Motors and Volkswagen AG, which are pumping tens of billions of dollars into a high-stakes bet that the future is electric, said the report.
And I bet people will be more surprised in the city's development in the near future," said Zheng Boqu, a businessman who is running a technology company in Zhaoqing.
"To many, the investment in Nio was like a lucky and massively rewarding bet.
I think it's also for our investors, the best bet to try to be somebody that shapes the future. "
"Those concerns now get thrown out the window with stalwart GM making a major strategic bet on Nikola.
He said the investments will prove to be a good bet when electric cars are more popular two or three years later.
That drove up Tesla's stock price and hurt short-sellers, investors who bet against the company's success.
Shortsellers bet on share prices dropping.
"You can bet that more such partnerships (between carmakers and mobility companies) will emerge as things evolve," Zhang said.
Yin Tongyao, president of Chery Holding, said: "We have bet on the sales of the Jetour line-up. "
Analysts say BMW's aggressive electrification plan should bet more on China - the world's biggest electric car market - as the government is pushing carmakers to provide more electric products to cut emissions.
Zhejiang Geely's 100 percent acquisition of Terrafugia, a flying-car startup based in the United States, is a bet on the profitable future of the currently fictional business.
Other issues include Instagram's bet on Reels - a short-form video platform.
As a result, Chinese smartphone plays are scrambling to attract consumers with new products and discounts for older models, as they bet big on the Double Eleven shopping gala to boost sales.
And I'd like to bet that, dear reader, will be a future worth waiting for.
Qingting's latest funding from Xiaomi earlier this year also suggests it is making a big bet on the mobile internet and the internet of things, according to industry analysis website 36Kr.
The reading marked a 17.7-percent increase year-on-year as the firm bet big on artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Chinese authorities may therefore need to "throw some sand in the wheels" to ensure that renminbi depreciation does not become a one-way bet, Subbaraman said, adding that several tools could be used, including the foreign exchange deposit reserve requirement ratio.
Following the release, traders bet that there are 88.7 percent odds that the Fed will raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5.25-5.5 percent later this month, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
In April, the US dollar index, which gauges the greenback's value relative to a basket of currencies, fell by 0.91 percent to 101.66 as the market bet on a nearing pause of the US Federal Reserve's tightening, according to market tracker Wind Info.
Although the S&P 500 gained 1.3 percent and the Nasdaq jumped more than 2 percent on Tuesday despite Powell's sobering comments, Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley's chief investment officer, believes it is still premature to bet on the US stock market, as listed companies' profitability questions have not been fully reflected in their prices.
The advantages of buying yuan-dominated assets speak louder to global investors as they bet on the Chinese economy to become the first to recover in 2023.
"Do not bet against the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong," the CSRC vice-chairman said.
"Do not bet on one-way appreciation or depreciation of the renminbi, which will definitely inflict losses in the long term," the PBOC said in a statement on Wednesday after the China FX Market Self-Regulatory Framework held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze recent foreign exchange market performance.
A continuous and long-term unilateral depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar is unlikely, and financial market participants must not bet on that, if they are to avoid losses, an official of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said on Friday.
As of Dec 31, Fed funds futures have bet on three hikes this year.
"The PBOC wants the market to know that the RMB exchange rate is not a one-way bet," said Zhang, who added that by sending the signal, the PBOC intends to deter financial speculation in the forex market, which could result in a slower speed of RMB appreciation.
A meeting between the People's Bank of China, the nation's central bank, and participants in the foreign exchange market warned on Thursday that any one-way bet on the RMB should be avoided, and predictions on the exchange rate would mislead the market.
GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm that has bet big on the Chinese market, announced in the first quarter that it has raised $2.52 billion for its new funds, its largest family of funds in the company's 20-year history.