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Kweichow

British  
/ ˈkweɪˈtʃaʊ /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Guizhou

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Drinkers say the flavour and aroma of Kweichow Moutai's version are similar to soy sauce.

From Reuters

The launch comes amid a slowing economy and as Kweichow Moutai, whose alcohol sells at an average market guide price of 1,499 yuan, has been looking for ways to be more accessible and pull in a new generation of users.

From Reuters

In one week alone last month, creditors fretted about the fate of China’s largest developer, Evergrande, with no word from officials about a bailout; the central bank announced that all transactions involving unapproved cryptocurrencies would be illegal; and the authorities detained the top two executives at HNA Group, an indebted logistics and transportation conglomerate, and sentenced the chairman of Kweichow Moutai Group, a high-end liquor company, to life in prison for taking bribes.

From New York Times

The announcement came on the same day that the state-run Xinhua news agency said Yuan Renguo, the former chairman of Kweichow Moutai Group, which produces a high-end Chinese liquor often consumed by the business class, was sentenced to life in prison for accepting more than $17 million in bribes.

From New York Times

Kweichow Moutai, China’s largest company by market capitalisation, has seen its shares tumble more than 20% this quarter, hit by investor jitters over regulatory clampdowns.

From Reuters