A number of Listed Companies in Hefei are listed in the list of restricted production and high energy consuming enterprises and will face shutdown and power transfer

Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

SAIC’s Overseas Sales Reach 1.166 Million Vehicles, Exceeding Full-Year 2025

SAIC Motor（上汽集团）said on October 27 that its overseas sales reached 1.166 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, up 52.4% year on year and already exceeding its full-year 2025 total.

WeRide Launches Insurance Partnership Program to Support Overseas Expansion

WeRide（文远知行）announced a global insurance partnership program on October 27, naming Allianz Insurance Singapore（安联保险新加坡）and Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance（中国平安财产保险）as its inaugural partners.

US Orders Robotics Import Negotiations, Leaves Tariffs on the Table

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on October 28 directing trade officials to negotiate with foreign partners over imports of robotics, industrial machinery and related components following a Section 232 national-security investigation. The proclamation imposes no immediate new tariffs.

GWM Plans Bulgarian Assembly of Ora 5 from Early 2027

Great Wall Motor（长城汽车）, known as GWM, announced on October 27 that it plans to begin assembling the Ora 5 compact SUV in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2027 under an agreement with local partner Bulgarian Automotive Industry.