Will China Crimp Starbucks Corporation's Growth Plans?

The volatility in Chinese markets which is roiling world stock exchanges is just one sign of possible headwinds for Starbucks Corporation in its most favored growth market.

By Asit Sharma, CPA – Sep 1, 2015 at 10:10PM EST

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX +0.54%) has a long history of investment in China, and its executives have reason to be paying close attention to recent currency and stock market-driven events which have made headlines, and affected equity markets from Tokyo to the U.S.

The accompanying slideshow examines risks Starbucks faces in its plans to expand in both China and its larger "China/Asia Pacific," or CAP, segment. To learn more about these developing risks, simply read on.

Asit Sharma, CPA, is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool. He co-advises The Motley Fool’s flagship Stock Advisor investing service, serves as a lead advisor for Virtual Revolution, and contributes as an analyst to three other premium subscriptions: Quantum Leap, Trends, and Showdown. Prior to his current position, Asit was a contributing writer and editor for Fool.com, CFO of a middle-market manufacturer, and a finance consultant. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from UNC-Chapel Hill and a M.A. in English Literature from New York University.

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