"Chinese Textile Mills Are Now Hiring in Places Where Cotton Was King" (The New York Times)
"Once the epitome of cheap mass manufacturing, textile producers from formerly low-cost nations are starting to set up shop in America. It is part of a blurring of once seemingly clear-cut boundaries between high- and low-cost manufacturing nations."

"Counterfeit.com" (The Economist)
"Kering alleges that Alibaba helps fakers sell goods on its websites. The French firm is not the only one to be incensed."

"India's Snapdeal Said to Draw $500 Million From Alibaba" (Bloomberg)
"Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal.com is raising about $500 million from investors led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter."

"Learning to Speak Lingerie" (The New Yorker)
"Without a clear strategy, China has turned to a basic instinct of the Deng Xiaoping era: When in doubt, build factories."

"In Rural China, Shoppers Go Online — With a Little Help" (Reuters)
"E-commerce growth in the countryside now outpaces that in major cities, though fewer than one tenth of online purchases made on Alibaba platforms were shipped to rural areas in the first quarter of this year."