China brewers shake off funk with Q1 growth

Stronger focus on higher-end beers boosts China Resources, Tsingtao and Yanjing

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Higher-end beers line the shelves at a shop in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Such offerings are boosting earnings at Chinese brewers.

DAISUKE HARASHIMA, Nikkei staff writer

DALIAN, China -- China's largest brewers appear to be pulling out of their recent funk, with powerhouses China Resources Beer, Tsingtao Brewery and Yanjing Brewery, which control about half the market, all thought to have racked up better earnings for the quarter ended in March.

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