SportsChinese brands spend $1.4bn on World Cup ads, sponsorships
Wanda, Hisense pitch the globe as China tops spending for soccer tourney
Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda Group inked a 15-year sponsorship deal with international soccer governing body FIFA in 2016, Chinese media report. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer
December 13, 2022 04:31 JST
BEIJING -- Chinese advertisers are featured front and center at the World Cup, with companies from state-owned electronics manufacturer Hisense to property developer Dalian Wanda Group spending a combined $1.4 billion on advertisements and sponsorships.