DALIAN, China -- China's largest dairy producer looks to provide eligible expectant couples with 1,600 yuan ($219) each, building relationships with potential customers for its infant formulas even before their babies are born.
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Yili's infant formulas at a store in Dalian. Competition is heating up in China's declining baby market. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
DALIAN, China -- China's largest dairy producer looks to provide eligible expectant couples with 1,600 yuan ($219) each, building relationships with potential customers for its infant formulas even before their babies are born.