Chinese brands coming for Starbucks, Nike, and your wallet

Zhang Peng; CFOTO/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI For nearly half a century, China has been the factory floor of the world, producing everything from iPhones to cheap sweaters. While the stamp "Made in China" has been ubiquitous on consumer products, the companies assembling the goods have been relatively obscure. Now, some of China's hottest brands want you to know their names. They're moving from the background of global commerce to the center of it, competing directly for consumers in the ...