China, with its 1.3 billion population, holds a definite promise for retailers at home and abroad. Jing Ulrich, managing director & chairman of China equities at JPMorgan Securities, views that vast market positively and believes consumer-related stocks that service the mainland will do well for one's investment portfolio.
"China's economy is being rebalanced and rising wages in the hinterland is fueling growth in consumption," she said. "Year-to-date, minimum wages in 28 provinces have gone up 23 percent, while wages of manufacturing workers were up more than 30 percent."