Intelligent driving continued to ferment, led by on-board software and lidar

Into a More Open Chinese Market: MSCI’s 2020 Semi-annual Index Review

​​​​​​​MSCI Inc. (MSCI:NYSE), the leading research-based index provider, just released its update with heavier-weight holdings of China A-shares.

Chery Group Surpasses 7 Million Cumulative Vehicle Exports, a First for Chinese Automakers

Chery Group（奇瑞集团）exported 196,984 vehicles in August, up 52.1% year on year, taking its cumulative vehicle exports beyond 7 million units. The company said it is the first Chinese automaker to pass that threshold.

Mech-Mind Closes 1.9% Lower in Hong Kong Debut as 2025 Overseas Revenue Topped 50%

Mech-Mind Robotics（梅卡曼德）began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 1 under ticker 09615. The company priced its IPO at HK$101.70 per H share, issuing 23.14 million shares and raising gross proceeds of about HK$2.35 billion. Shares closed their first session at HK$99.80, down 1.87%.

Zhipu AI’s H1 Revenue Jumps Nearly 400% as API Business Takes 86.5% of Sales

Zhipu AI（智谱）reported first-half 2026 revenue of CNY 953.9 million, up 399.7% year on year and already above its CNY 724 million full-year revenue for 2025. The result was driven by its cloud-based open platform and API business, which generated CNY 825.2 million, up 2,735.7%, and accounted for 86.5% of total revenue.

From Paris to Shanghai: The Same Project, Two Different Views of Time

In Europe-China industrial cooperation, misunderstandings often start with time. Chinese companies may see European decision-making as slow. European companies may see Chinese execution as rushed. Yet very often, neither side is wrong. They are responding rationally to different ecosystems, different levels of system interdependence and different views of risk.