Wu Jincheng, director of Shanghai Municipal Commission of economy and information technology: the work of Shanghai's urban digital transformation has been fully started

Survival Rules for Turbulent Times: A Compilation of the 20 Most Unmissable Core Insights from the 2026 Tsinghua PBCSF Forum

A dialogue between Zhu Min, former Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and former Vice Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; Michael Spence, 2001 Nobel Prize winner in Economics and Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business; and Masaaki Shirakawa, former Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the 2026 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum.

Apple Intelligence China Beta Due Later in October, with Alibaba’s Qwen Integration

Apple（苹果）plans to release a test version of Apple Intelligence in mainland China later in October, incorporating capabilities from Alibaba’s Qwen（千问）model family. The rollout would bring selected AI features to Chinese users while giving Alibaba a distribution channel within Apple’s device ecosystem.

Leapmotor Starts B10 Production at Stellantis’ Spanish Plant, Deepening European Manufacturing Partnership

Leapmotor（零跑汽车）has begun production of its B10 electric SUV at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant in Spain, extending its European business from vehicle sales into local manufacturing through an established automaker’s industrial network.

Pony.ai Begins Manchester Robotaxi Tests with Uber and Verne, Extending UK Expansion

Pony.ai（小马智行）, Uber and Croatian mobility company Verne announced on October 14 that Pony.ai’s seventh-generation robotaxis were testing in Manchester, adding a second British city to their expansion plans following an earlier London announcement. The move extends the partners’ European collaboration, although a launch date for public passenger service in Manchester has not been disclosed.

Volkswagen to Invest EUR 15 Bn in China Over the Next 4 Years

With the plans of localizing 15 NEV models by 2025, Volkswagen has begun to accelerate its deployment in the world's largest new energy vehicle market.