This incident could erode consumers' affection toward BMW and might further lead to investors' decisions to sell BMW stakes," Yang Delong, chief economist with First Seafront Fund, was quoted as saying by Economic View, a financial media outlet under China News Service.

中新社旗下财经媒体《经济观察》援引第一海滨基金首席经济学家杨德龙的话说：“这一事件可能会削弱消费者对宝马的好感，并可能进一步导致投资者决定出售宝马股份。”。

"China steel industry's concentration rate is relatively low, with the top 10 steelmakers accounting for about 40 percent of the country's total output of crude steel, thus mills' margins are eroded when iron ore prices are high.

“中国钢铁行业的集中度相对较低，前十大钢铁制造商约占全国粗钢总产量的40%，因此当铁矿石价格高企时，钢厂的利润率就会受到侵蚀。

Apple said this quarter's revenue will fall short of the targeted range of $64 billion to $67 billion because the coronavirus outbreak has limited iPhone production and eroded demand in China, where the company gets about 20 percent of its revenue.

Experts attributed this trend to weak links between new generations of company managements and evolving corporate values, which eroded the credibility of brands built over several decades.

Lower sales in the United States combined with rising production costs due to trade tariffs have also eroded the company's bottom line.

Major Chinese steel manufacturers reported sharp profit declines in the first quarter of 2019 as falling steel prices eroded profit margins.

"The reputational loss from these events could erode the long-term market share and pricing power of the 737 MAX," Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Ronald Epstein said in a research report.

But the US tech company is also facing a string of challenges, with Huawei and other local smartphone vendors working hard to erode its dominance in the premium segment.

Bankers also said Ant Financial's latest round of funding had paved way for its IPO as early as this year, but the company's profitability has been eroded since then as it has been locked in the competition with the payments arm of Tencent for the Chinese market share, according to the report.

"Refining EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) improved last year as its Yunnan refinery ramped up production, while marketing EBIT margin has been eroded by intensified competition with Sinopec and independent refiners.

Taobao, the customer-to-customer e-commerce platform under Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, has unveiled a namesake app featuring discount products, as its dominance in selling small-ticket items is being eroded by latecomers like Pinduoduo.

Wanda said such rumors eroded the market cap of Wanda Film by more than 6 billion yuan, caused losses to investors and hurt the company's reputation.

Sinopec's clarification came in response to concerns that the value of its 33 percent stake in Apache's Egyptian company, which it bought for $3.1 billion in 2013, may have eroded massively due to local and global factors.

According to market research company eMarketer, Chinese consumers are projected to spend over $150 billion on foreign-made goods by 2020, a sign that the traditional Chinese trait of frugality is gradually being eroded by the free-spending attitudes of today's younger generation.

Weakening housing prices also eroded household wealth, which in turn dampened consumer spending.

They made the comments as weakening export momentum has begun to erode regional growth in some export-oriented powerhouses, such as Guangdong and Fujian provinces.

However, Rong at BNP Paribas said the short-term effects of the optimized control may still be eroded by the current uptrend in new infections, which could still necessitate the rollout of restrictions and make consumers cautious about buying offline.

Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, warned in a recent note regarding China's economic outlook that COVID-19 disruptions have somehow "eroded the effectiveness of policy easing, and muted demand more than supply", suggesting overall policy intensity will increase.

On the fiscal side, policy space was already eroded in many countries by the pandemic, said the IMF chief economist.

Such moves have eroded the legitimate interests of fellow developing countries in the peaceful uses of controlled items, disrupted international industrial chains and supply chains, and jeopardized the sustainable development of many countries.

"The main problem is not insufficient demand, but the rising cost pressure that has eroded manufacturers' profits and made them less willing to take orders," said Li Qilin, chief economist at Shanghai-listed Hongta Securities.

China's economic recovery gained a firmer foothold in April, but rising commodity prices are beginning to erode growth and require targeted policy support, officials and experts said on Monday.

Experts said the blockage would erode the recovery of global trade and supply chains if it extends for more than a couple of days.

The tightening preventive measures will work to erode overall demand, which is still in the process of restoration since the outbreak of the pandemic, said Liu Mingyu, associate professor at the school of management, Fudan University.

Instead, the antitrust efforts aim to promote the healthy development of platform enterprises and the digital economy, and tech giants' innovations that do not erode fair competition will continue to be encouraged, Shi recently told China Daily.

This has eroded international cooperation, and affected the willingness of key countries to lay a strong foundation for global governance.

Skyrocketing liquefied natural gas imports have eroded companies' profits.

However, she said it's important to sustain the trend as the continuing surge in infections worldwide could erode rebounding consumer confidence and spending.

"Livestreaming effectively simplifies the consumption route, both on the demand and supply side," said Derek Deng, a partner at global consultancy Bain& Co. "So even if the pandemic eases and people start to go out shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, it's unlikely to erode livestreaming any time soon.

The suspension of brick-and-mortar sales and the postponement of construction will further erode the revenues of real estate companies," said Chen.

"Tightening credit, rising financing costs, and the restrictions imposed on homebuying have eroded the rapid growth of the property sector, and the market is entering a stabilized development stage when those who adapt themselves timely and properly can survive," said Hui Jianqiang, head of research with Beijing Zhongfang-Yanxie Technology Service Ltd.

Similarly, in 2011, homeowners in Shanghai protested against cuts in the prices of new apartments in their residential projects, because that eroded the value of their existing properties.

The reported decision of Dell Technologies, a US-based personal computer maker, to replace all semiconductors made in China from its products by 2024, will only weaken the solid ecosystem the company had assiduously built in China over the last several decades and also erode Dell's global competitiveness, given China's irreplaceable role in the global consumer electronics chain, experts said.

However, located on the edge of the desert, the caves have been eroded by wind and sandstorms over time.

The association expected that sales could fall by 10-20 percent from 2019. International carmakers are gaining in popularity, which eroded Chinese auto brands' combined market share to 36.3 percent by the first half of the year, down 3.4 percentage points from the same period last year.

Analysts said the brand will erode the market share of Chinese carmakers, as well as affordable foreign ones including Kia and Hyundai.

Their worry seems to be that a fast-growing China would affect their economic interests and erode their political influence across the world.

The scandal broke out as the sales of Japanese cars rose in China, which many believe will more or less erode customers' trust in Japanese manufacturers.

Wu said that although Samsung remains in the lead position in most Southeast Asian markets, its market share is eroded by Chinese manufacturers.

Ma Jihua, an independent telecom analyst, said the new 5G-powered messaging service, if properly promoted, will usher in a new era of social networking, and erode the social networking business of Tencent Holdings Ltd.

The former helps ensure the country's supremacy in the global economic and financial realm, while the latter serves dual purposes — it mitigates predicaments arising from excessive trade deficits, which can erode the credibility of the US dollar, and it alleviates pressure associated with the currency's "exorbitant privilege", ensuring a smoother trajectory for its enduring efficacy.

They commented after Yi Huiman, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, stressed on Thursday the need to strike a balance between financing and investment in the capital market amid some market discussions that continuous financing activity has weighed on market performance and eroded investors' return.

Shao Yu, chief economist at Orient Securities, said the renminbi has gained more international use as many economies are looking for alternatives to the dollar-centred monetary system, following the weaponization of the dollar in sanctions and years of quantitative easing that could erode the greenback's purchasing power.

The remarks emerged amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve's aggressive tightening could erode financial stability of emerging economies by creating capital outflows and exchange rate fluctuations.

The widening gap between the Producer Price Index and the Consumer Price Index readings last year also eroded consumption companies' profitability.

"Disruption of local natural gas supplies can prompt people to burn wood and coal, which would erode progress toward cleaner fuels and adversely affect air quality and physical health," ADB's Jackie B. Surtani said.

Rising raw material prices can reinforce market bears' perception that central banks will quicken their steps to withdraw monetary stimulus and that economic recovery will be eroded as downstream sectors see profit margin squeezed and consumers bear higher prices.

The status and credibility of the US as a global capital market will also inevitably be eroded and damaged, Hua said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccine was cleared for use, a factor that has eroded the support for gold, said analysts from Xiamen-based ITG Futures Co Ltd. With the research and development of vaccines making further progress, investors' risk appetite will be revived and speculators will close out their gold positions, they said, adding that gold prices will continue to fluctuate in the short term.

But the cut — and the prospect of another cut when the Fed next meets — took a bite out of bank stocks because lower rates will erode interest income on loans.

This is good news for small savers because it means inflation won't erode returns and yields on certificates of deposit and savings account probably won't go much lower in the immediate future.

The status of the yuan, which cannot be used freely around the world, may be "eroded" by the global use of stablecoins, he added.

This can lead to another problem - a stronger currency will erode weaker ones, and denominate the global currency system.

Otherwise, cheaper yet high-risk credit will erode banks' profits and even drive small banks into operational difficulties," He said.

The rating agency said in a statement that the downgrade reflects expectations that "China's financial strength will erode somewhat over the coming years, with economy-wide debt continues to rise as potential growth slows," adding that ongoing reforms may not curb further material rise in economy-wide debt.

"The downgrade reflects Moody's expectation that China's financial strength will erode somewhat over the coming years, with economywide debt continuing to rise as potential growth slows," according to a Moody's statement.

"We expect smaller banks' margins will erode further in 2017 but larger banks, typically net providers of market liquidity, may see margins stabilize or slightly increase," they said.

And parts of the land in Cangzhou City had been eroded by a high level of soil salinization and had little hope of seeing a high yield of wheat for many years.