Starbucks China attracts bids at up to $10 billion valuation, CNBC reports
Centurium Capital, Hillhouse Capital and U.S. private equity firms Carlyle Group and KKR & Co are among the contenders vying for a stake in Starbucks' China business, the report added.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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