Krstar Evening News | Shein's Western Bay Area Smart Industrial Park Completed and Delivered; Deepal Completed C-round Financing of 6.122 Billion Yuan; Guangzhou Released Its First Special Support Policy for the Game and E-sports Industry
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that some JD.com employees revealed on social media that the company announced its 2025 year - end bonus plan today. It is understood that within the departments that have upgraded to 19 - month salary this year, employees with an annual performance rating of A+ will receive a year - end bonus equivalent to 10 times their monthly salary, resulting in a total of 22 - month salary for the year; those with an A rating will get a bonus of 9 times their monthly salary, totaling 21 - month salary; and employees with a B+ rating will receive a 7 - times - monthly - salary bonus, making it 19 - month salary in total. In the departments that have achieved 20 - month salary ahead of schedule this year, employees with a B+ rating can get a full 8 - times - monthly - salary bonus, reaching 20 - month salary for the year, while those with an A+ rating will directly receive a 12 - times bonus, totaling 24 - month salary. On average, JD.com's procurement and sales departments will achieve a 25 - month salary this year, with no upper limit.
Meituan's "Safe Beauty" Verification Count Exceeds 12 Million Times
On December 25th, Meituan's medical aesthetics division announced the year - end results of its "Safe Beauty" initiative in Shanghai. As of the end of 2025, the cumulative number of verification times of Meituan's "Safe Beauty" has exceeded 12 million, among which 9 million times were verified this year. The coverage of "Safe Beauty" has also gradually expanded. This year, it added 53 new cities and 772 institutions. Currently, it covers 2,500 institutions and more than 5,000 clinics in 140 cities across the country, and the penetration rate of institutions in 33 cities has exceeded 60%. In addition, the new version of the MINI verification device has been mass - produced and deployed in more than one - third of the partner institutions.
Qianwen App Reaches Over 40 Million Monthly Active Users in 30 - day Public Beta
On December 25th, Xsignal, a well - known data analytics institution in the AI field, released data showing that Qianwen App reached over 40 million monthly active users (MAU) and over 19 million weekly active users (WAU) in just 30 days of its public beta. The public beta of Qianwen App started on November 17th. Last week, Qianwen App was integrated with AutoNavi, connecting local life services such as AutoNavi Maps and Street - Scanning Lists, accelerating its evolution from a "chat - capable" app to a "task - performing" one.
Shifang Ronghai Lihua Education Selected as a Member Unit of MIIT's AI Standardization Committee
36Kr learned that recently, Shifang Ronghai Lihua Education was officially approved to become a member unit of the Artificial Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT/TC1). It is understood that this committee was established in November 2024. As the first core standard - setting and revising institution in the field of artificial intelligence standardization technology, it is mainly responsible for the standardization work of AI technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence evaluation and testing, operation and maintenance, basic hardware, software platforms, large models, application maturity, and application development management, providing unified specifications for product R & D and industrial implementation.
SHEIN's Western Bay Area Smart Industrial Park Completed and Delivered
36Kr learned that recently, SHEIN's Western Bay Area Smart Industrial Park in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, was officially completed and delivered. The total investment in the park is 3.5 billion yuan, and the total construction area exceeds 600,000 square meters. It is a smart supply - chain hub integrating intelligent sorting centers and order distribution centers. It is also equipped with supporting facilities such as employee canteens and office buildings. It is planned to have 14 double - layer logistics warehouses, which are efficiently interconnected through logistics building passages to fully meet the deployment and operation process requirements of SHEIN's automated equipment.
36Kr learned that at the FORCE Motive Conference, BYD and Volcengine announced that they have reached in - depth cooperation in the intelligent cockpit field. Through their cooperation, the Doubao big model has been deeply integrated into BYD's DiLink system, achieving seamless connection between voice interaction, content recommendation, and travel services. Currently, the cooperation on the cockpit big model covers all the currently available models of BYD's five major brands: Yangwang, Denza, Fangchengbao, Dynasty, and Ocean. The cooperation between the two sides also covers multiple fields such as intelligent entry (full - scenario digital keys), cockpit entertainment, and intelligent voice.
36Kr learned that Zhongwei Co., Ltd. announced that on December 25, 2025, the company signed a "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement on Solid - State Batteries" with Sunwoda Power Technology Co., Ltd., aiming to establish a deep - level strategic cooperation relationship to jointly develop new - energy battery materials for solid - state battery applications and promote the industrialization of new - energy battery materials for solid - state battery applications. This agreement is a framework, intention - based, and preliminary agreement on the cooperation intention and basic principles of both parties, and there are still uncertainties. Specific cooperation matters involved in this agreement need to be further agreed upon in relevant formal cooperation agreements.
Investment and Financing:
"Fenyinta Technology" Secures Nearly 100 Million Yuan in Series A Financing
36Kr learned that "Fenyinta Technology", founded by an artificial intelligence team from Tsinghua University, has obtained nearly 100 million yuan in Series A financing. This round of financing is jointly invested by Hedonggong Investment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. and Quzhou Zhizao Anhe Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). According to Guan Lei, the founder and CEO of Fenyinta Technology, the funds from this round of financing will be mainly used for the R & D of technologies and products in areas such as elderly health - companionship robots, elderly family AI security, and AI translation. In the future, the company will mainly focus on the AI + senior - citizen field.
Deepal Completes 6.122 Billion Yuan in Series C Financing
36Kr learned that Deepal announced the completion of Series C financing. This round of capital increase is jointly funded by Changan Automobile, Chongqing Yufu Holding Group Co., Ltd., and China Merchants Bank Financial Asset Investment Co., Ltd., with a total investment of 6.122 billion yuan.
Other News Worth Attention:
36Kr learned that the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Several Measures to Support the Construction of the Origin of the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor". It proposes to cultivate future industrial agglomeration areas. Establish a national 6G comprehensive test local base, and vigorously promote 6G technology R & D, standard formulation, technology testing, pilot - scale production, scenario application, and international cooperation. According to regulations, financial support of no more than 30% of the total investment, with a maximum of 30 million yuan, will be provided in stages.
Guangzhou Releases Its First Special Support Policy for the Gaming and E - sports Industry
36Kr learned that the "Eighteen Measures to Support the Development of the Gaming and E - sports Industry in Guangzhou" was officially released on the official website of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government. This is the first special policy in Guangzhou to support the development of the gaming and e - sports industry. It mentions the establishment of a special support fund for the gaming and e - sports industry in Guangzhou. Public project solicitations, expert reviews, result announcements, performance evaluations, and follow - up supervision will be implemented. The maximum financial support funds a single enterprise can obtain under this policy per year shall not exceed 10 million yuan. The same item shall not be repeatedly applied for financial support at the same level. Different versions of a game product shall be regarded as the same product and shall not be repeatedly applied for.
Brazilian Media Reports: Brazil Considers Visa - Free Policy for Chinese Tourists
According to a report by Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on the 25th, citing Brazil's local media Valor Econômico, a source from the Brazilian government revealed that Brazil is preparing to implement a visa - free policy for Chinese citizens traveling to Brazil for tourism or business purposes. The report said that this move would mark a major shift in Brazil's policy and deepen the country's relationship with its largest trading partner. The report also said that the relevant measures are expected to be announced in early 2026, reflecting a growing consensus within President Lula's government that relaxing entry regulations will promote the country's tourism, trade, and investment. As of now, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not been contacted for comment. (Global Times)
36Kr learned that the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration publicly solicited opinions on the "Notice of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration on Implementing the E - cigarette Industry Policy and Further Promoting Dynamic Supply - Demand Balance (Draft for Comment)". The "Draft for Comment" proposes to promote the supply - demand balance in the e - cigarette market. Coordinate the effective market and the proactive government, and determine the annual production scale within the approved production capacity as the enterprise's annual production and sales target. Reasonably meet the production - scale adjustment needs of e - cigarette - related production enterprises according to factors such as market order situations, and effectively prevent and resolve risks of disordered market competition. Strictly implement the total control of production scale, adhere to classified policies, and conduct strict and rigorous reviews of production - scale adjustments.