Xiaomi withdrew from the shareholders of Zimi company

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.

TikTok Shop Plans UK–EU Cross-Border Expansion, With Wider Access Scheduled for October

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce business of ByteDance（字节跳动）, has scheduled a cross-border selling pilot for selected UK and EU merchants from September 21, 2026, with broader availability planned for October 19. The expansion is intended to connect its British and continental European operations through shared seller-management tools, reducing some of the administrative work involved in entering additional markets.

UAE’s Stone Venture Leads GENISOM AI’s Series B as Chinese Robot Maker Targets Overseas Growth

GENISOM AI（智身科技）announced on September 20, 2026, that it had completed a Series B financing round worth several hundred million yuan, led by UAE-based Stone Venture（磊石资本）. The Chinese robotics company plans to use the funding to develop its technology and expand industrial applications. The exact investment amount and valuation were not disclosed.

Transwarp Lists in Hong Kong Under Chapter 18C, Adding Funding for Software Development and Expansion

Transwarp Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.（星环科技）began trading in Hong Kong on September 21, 2026, becoming the first A-share-listed company to use the exchange’s Chapter 18C specialist-technology framework for its Hong Kong listing. The Shanghai-based enterprise software provider priced its H shares at HKD 49, with estimated net proceeds of approximately HKD 629.45 million.

Robam Plans USD 175 Million Joint Acquisition of iTronics Stake to Expand Overseas Kitchen Business

Hangzhou ROBAM Appliances Co., Ltd.（老板电器）has approved a proposal to acquire a controlling stake in thermometer business iTronics Holding Limited alongside its controlling shareholder. The planned USD 175.04 million purchase of 60% of iTronics would give the Chinese kitchen-appliance maker access to an established overseas business. The board approved the proposal on September 18, 2026; shareholder approval and relevant overseas-investment clearances remain outstanding.