Starbucks plans big push into China

BY ANGUS CHUANG
Reuters

TAIPEI - Starbucks Corp., the world's top coffee shop chain, said on Friday it is planning a big push into China, confident the tea-drinking nation will develop a taste for lattes and cappuccinos.

The company has a bold ambition to expand its stores in Asia to 6,000 from around 600, with a large number of those opening in the greater China region.

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