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Today's Hot News Guide
On - site personnel said that Cai Guoqiang's fireworks were set off four times.
Internet regulatory authorities have investigated and dealt with cases of disrupting the online ecosystem on the Toutiao and UC platforms in accordance with the law.
An 78 - year - old shareholder of SF Holding plans to transfer 7 million shares to his son - in - law, with a value of over 280 million yuan, due to "family asset planning needs".
Nvidia's total market value is approaching $4.5 trillion.
Li Xiang said that he likes the iPhone Air the most and thinks the iPhone 17 Pro Max is too ugly.
Top 3 Big News
Multiple consumers complain about finding foreign objects in food, and the brand Fang of Choubao responds to cases of finding toenails and cigarette butts
Recently, multiple consumers posted on social platforms saying that they found suspected foreign objects such as toenails and cigarette butts in Choubao's river snail rice noodles. They also pointed out that it was difficult to safeguard their rights after complaining to the manufacturer. Choubao's customer service responded that all ingredients are produced and processed by specialized factories, and the production process undergoes strict quality inspections. The cases of finding foreign objects will be reported to the factory for verification. Reporters searched on the national 12315 consumer complaint information public platform and the Black Cat Complaint Platform and found that since the beginning of this year, multiple consumers have complained about finding various foreign objects, including hair and insects, in "Choubao" river snail rice noodles. On September 22, reporters contacted Hangzhou Weinian Brand Management Co., Ltd., the parent company of "Choubao". A staff member said that the relevant information had been recorded, and the relevant person-in-charge would reply later. As of the time of publication on the 22nd, there had been no response from the other side. According to the information on the WeChat official account of "Weinian", in 2022, the monthly sales of the Choubao brand on an e-commerce platform exceeded 4 million yuan, ranking first in multiple river snail rice noodles-related rankings. (Daxiang News)
Fat Donglai Spent Tens of Millions on Self - operated Mooncake Design Fees, Store Response: The Cost is Indeed This High, with Prices Ranging from $97 to $350 per Box
Recently, many netizens posted on social platforms that Fat Donglai spent tens of millions of yuan on the packaging design of its self - operated mooncake gift boxes this year. On September 22, a reporter from Blue Whale News called several Fat Donglai stores as a consumer. A staff member at the Times Square store responded that this year's mooncake packaging was designed by a specialized team, and the cost was definitely not low, but they didn't know the exact amount. The reporter then contacted the Delicos department, which is specifically responsible for the production of self - operated mooncakes. The staff member answering the phone said that the packaging design fee did cost that much, and the information on the Internet was not a rumor.
On September 19, Fat Donglai's official account posted a post introducing that the packaging boxes of its self - operated mooncakes were designed by the Chen Yujian team from Hong Kong, China. In addition, the staff also said that the Moon - viewing gift box series (the one with the jumping rabbit on the packaging) was out of stock, and the restocking time could not be determined. According to Fat Donglai's official document, the price of each DL self - operated mooncake gift box ranges from $97 to $350. (Blue Whale News)
BOSS Zhipin Cracks Down on Porn-Related Recruitment, Banning 2,000 Accounts
On September 23, BOSS Zhipin (NASDAQ: BZ, HK: 2076) released a "Progress Report on the Special Governance of Recruiters' Violations". The report stated that a special governance campaign was carried out against implicit pornographic positions on the platform, sexual harassment of job seekers during communication, and after leaving the platform, guiding job seekers to pornographic positions during the interview process, or engaging in illegal sexual harassment behavior during communication on other platforms. A total of 2,000 accounts have been banned from June to August. At the same time, BOSS Zhipin launched a corporate notification mechanism for recruiters' illegal sexual harassment behavior. For serious violators, while the platform bans their accounts, a dedicated person will call the companies where the involved employees work to notify them of the violations. (Jiemian News)
Big Companies/Big Events
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed down collectively, and large technology stocks generally declined
36Kr learned that at the close on September 23, the three major U.S. stock indexes declined collectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.19%, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.95%, and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.55%. Large technology stocks generally declined. Oracle fell more than 4%, Amazon fell more than 3%, NVIDIA fell more than 2%, and Tesla, Meta, and Microsoft fell more than 1%. Popular Chinese concept stocks weakened collectively. Baidu fell more than 8%, Bilibili and Tencent Music fell more than 4%, JD.com fell nearly 3%, and Li Auto and iQiyi fell more than 1%.
Shanghai Report: Lvjie Company Suspected of Concealing Food Safety-related Information, Public Security Organs Have Initiated an Investigation
The Shanghai Public Security Bureau, Shanghai Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, and Shanghai Education Commission jointly reported on September 23 that it has now been found out that around 9:40 a.m. on September 15, Sun Moumou, a manager from Lvjie Company stationed at a primary school in Jing'an District, discovered insects in one basin (approximately 18 kilograms) after thawing and blanching 3 boxes of shrimp delivered to the school. He immediately reported the situation to Qian Mou, head of the company's quality department. Qian Mou then informed Zhang Moumou, the company's actual controller. Zhang Moumou instructed business managers to remove and destroy on-site all shrimp raw materials and dishes supplied to 211 schools (including branch campuses). On September 16, Zhang Moumou directed General Manager Dong Moumou to publicly claim the recall was due to shrimp intestinal overflow and sand contamination. Lvjie Company is suspected of withholding food safety-related information. The public security authorities have currently launched an investigation and implemented control measures over relevant personnel.
36Kr learned that Shanghai Lvjie Industrial Development Co., Ltd. issued a statement expressing sincere apologies to affected students and parents. Shanghai Lvjie fully accepts and cooperates with measures implemented by relevant authorities. (Jiemian News, 36Kr)
On - site personnel said that Cai Guoqiang's fireworks were set off four times
At 16:30 on September 19th, the outdoor brand "Arc'teryx" joined hands with fireworks designer Cai Guoqiang to hold a fireworks event in Relong Township, Gyangze County, Xigaze City, which has sparked doubts. CCTV reporters saw at the event site that although five days had passed since the event, traces left by the event could still be seen at the scene.
A staff member at the fireworks show site said, "When I was at the scene, I seemed to see the fireworks being set off four times. The first one was 'Ascending Dragon', which extended from the foot of the mountain all the way to the top; the second one was 'Falling Colorful Dragon', which extended from the top of the mountain all the way to the side of the stream; the third one was 'Playing Dragon in the Water', which extended about 1400 meters from the side of the stream; and finally, 'Rainbow' was set off beside the stream." (CCTV News)
Luoyonghao Announces Plans to Evaluate Pre-packaged Foods on the Market, Emphasizes No Live-stream Selling
Early on September 23rd, Luoyonghao posted a message saying, "In the coming period, I want to work with my team to take some time to thoroughly test most of the pre-packaged foods available on the market to see which ones are safe to eat..."
After Luoyonghao announced his plan to evaluate pre-packaged foods, some netizens asked him to provide links to recommend some safe pre-packaged foods. In response, Luoyonghao retweeted and replied, "No. To avoid suspicion, I'll only conduct evaluations on pre-packaged foods and won't do live-stream selling." (Yicai Global)
Spot gold breaks through the $3,770 mark
On September 23rd, spot gold broke through the $3,770 per ounce mark, rising 0.76% intraday. It is currently quoted at $3,774.16 per ounce, hitting a new all - time high. (Yicai Global)
A 78-year-old SF Holding shareholder plans to transfer 7 million shares to his son-in-law, with a value of over 280 million yuan, "due to family asset planning needs"
On September 23, news came that on the evening of the 22nd, SF Holding (002352.SZ) issued an announcement stating that shareholder and supervisor Liu Jilu and his son-in-law Zhao Yingkun signed the "Agreement on Share Transfer and Concerted Action". They plan to transfer no more than 7 million A-share shares through block trades between November 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. The transfer ratio does not exceed 0.14% of the company's total share capital.
This share transfer is an internal transfer between shareholder Mr. Liu Jilu and his concerted action parties. The total number of shares held and the shareholding ratio of Mr. Liu Jilu and his concerted action parties have not changed, and it does not involve a reduction of holdings in the market. The reason for the transfer is family asset planning needs, and the transfer price will be based on the market price. (Hongxing Capital Bureau)
Lei Jun Responds to Questions Related to the Annual Speech
Lei Jun responded to the question of "why this year's speech was a bit late." He said, "Actually, the original plan was to hold it in June this year, along with the press conference of Xiaomi YU7. However, there was simply too much content for this press conference, and it took an especially long time. So it was postponed temporarily to September, to be held together with the release of our annual flagship Xiaomi 17 series. When I learned about the postponement, I was quite happy because I could then ride on the popularity of Xiaomi 17." When asked, "Why should people listen to your speech?" Lei Jun said, "To be honest, I don't know myself. A large number of people listen to my speech every year. I'd like to thank all my friends for their support here." (Sina Technology)
Che Jianxing has been released from detention. A person familiar with the matter said that "Red Star Macalline is now led by a new management team."
On September 22, Red Star Macalline announced that the company had received a notice from Red Star Macalline Holding Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Red Star Holding"). Red Star Holding had received a "Notice of Release from Detention" issued by the Yunnan Provincial Supervisory Commission, indicating that the Yunnan Provincial Supervisory Commission had lifted the detention measures against Che Jianxing.
On September 23, a person familiar with the matter told a reporter from Yicai Global that Che Jianxing, who had been released from detention, had not yet returned to work at the company. In the future, Red Star Macalline will implement the "New Five - Year Strategy" under the leadership of a new management team. (Yicai Global)
Wan Biao, former vice chairman of Honor, joins Envision AESC as Global CEO
On September 22, Envision AESC, a battery technology company, announced the appointment of Wan Biao as its Global Chief Executive Officer. Wan Biao has over 20 years of management and practical experience in the technology industry. He has previously served as the President of Huawei's Wireless Product Line, the Chief Operating Officer of Huawei's Consumer Business Group, and the Vice Chairman of Honor. (Jiemian News)
Xiaomi 17 is compatible with the 100W universal charging protocol. An executive says it's an epic update for Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi officially announced on the 23rd that the Xiaomi 17 series of mobile phones are fully compatible with the 100W PPS universal charging protocol. Both Xiaomi chargers and non-Xiaomi chargers can provide rapid charging. Zhang Yu, the marketing manager of Xiaomi REDMI mobile phones, commented that it's an "epic update." (Sina Technology)
Li Xiang Says He Likes iPhone Air the Most, Calls iPhone 17 Pro Max 'Too Ugly'
On September 23, Li Xiang, the CEO of Li Auto, released a video in which he talked about the newly released iPhone 17 series and what he considers good design.
It is reported that among the new products launched by Apple this fall, Li Xiang likes the iPhone Air the most. He believes that the thickness and feel of the Air bring the phone back to the essence of being a portable device. Li Xiang joked that he has bought an iPhone Pro Max model every year for the past five years, but this time he won't buy the Pro Max again because it's simply too ugly. He analyzed that the standard version of the iPhone 17 will be the best - selling model. As for the iPhone Air, he thinks it pays homage to the iPhone X, as the iPhone X was also a very classic design. (Kuaikeji)
Dong Mingzhu Responds to "Being Accused of Talking Big": It's Not Big Talk but Confidence
On September 23rd, at the opening ceremony of the 2025 China International Industry Fair, Dong Mingzhu, the chairperson of Gree Electric Appliances, delivered a speech as a corporate representative. Dong Mingzhu said that we should strive for high - end competition. Only by adhering to independent R & D, competing in terms of quality and technology rather than price, can we continuously strengthen Made in China and make the world fall in love with products made in China.
During the speech, Dong Mingzhu also responded to the doubt that she talks big. She said it's not big talk but confidence. Now, Gree is no longer just selling air - conditioners overseas. Instead, foreign countries are purchasing key industrial core components such as motors and capacitors from us. (Blue Whale News)
Cyberspace authorities punish cases of disrupting online ecosystem on Toutiao and UC platforms in accordance with the law
According to Cyberspace Administration of China, recently, in response to the issue that Toutiao failed to fulfill its main responsibility for information content management, presenting inappropriate information on the main list of hot searches and pinning relevant topics on the landing pages, thus disrupting the online ecosystem, the Cyberspace Administration of China guided the Cyberspace Administration of Beijing Municipality to take measures such as summoning for talks, ordering corrections within a specified time, issuing warnings, and severely punishing responsible persons against Toutiao in accordance with relevant regulations such as the Regulations on the Governance of the Online Information Content Ecosystem.
Recently, in response to the issue that UC failed to fulfill its main responsibility for information content management, presenting a large number of non - authoritative information such as extreme and sensitive vicious case event entries on the main list of hot searches, which involved topics such as online violence and minors' privacy, thus disrupting the order of the online ecosystem, the Cyberspace Administration of China guided the Cyberspace Administration of Guangdong Province to take measures such as summoning for talks, ordering corrections within a specified time, issuing warnings, and severely punishing responsible persons against UC in accordance with relevant regulations such as the Regulations on the Governance of the Online Information Content Ecosystem. (Yicai Global)
Toutiao Responds to Being Summoned: Strictly Implement Regulatory Requirements and Establish a Special Working Group
36Kr learned that the cyberspace administration summoned and imposed penalties on Toutiao for the poor management of its hot search list on the 23rd. Toutiao stated that it attaches great importance to this issue, will strictly implement regulatory requirements, establish a special working group, conduct a comprehensive self-inspection and self-correction, and resolutely rectify the existing problems. Next, Toutiao will focus on the following work: 1. Optimize the mechanism: Further improve the review rules and standards for the hot list to ensure that the information sources are authentic and the orientation is appropriate. 2. Strengthen governance: Increase the crackdown on non-compliant content and malicious hype, and establish a long-term governance mechanism. 3. Maintain continuous transparency: Regularly announce the progress of hot list governance and accept supervision from society and users.
Guiguang Network: The rumor about major computing power cooperation with Huawei Cloud is false
36Kr learned that Guiguang Network issued a risk warning announcement for stock trading. The company noticed market rumors about the restructuring of Guiguang Network with wine enterprises within the provincial state - owned asset system and Guizhou Cloud, as well as the rumor about the company's major computing power cooperation with Huawei Cloud. After self - inspection, the company is not involved in the above - mentioned situations, and the above - mentioned market rumors about the company are untrue.
Gaode Announces One-Year Free Annual Entry Fee for National Food and Beverage Merchants
36Kr learned that on the 23rd, Gaode, a subsidiary of Alibaba, announced that starting from now, it will waive the one-year annual entry fee for all national food and beverage merchants and provide a series of support services such as traffic subsidies, dedicated customer service, and intelligent cash registers for merchants. All national food and beverage merchants, regardless of their size, can apply.
Evergrande Real Estate Group and others have over 3.89 billion yuan in enforcement resumed
36Kr learned that according to the AiQicha App, recently, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd., Evergrande Real Estate Group (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Special Economic Zone Henglong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and others have a new piece of information on the resumption of enforcement. The enforcement amount is more than 3.89 billion yuan, and the enforcement court is the Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.
Will Oracle oversee the security of TikTok users' data in the US? Foreign Ministry: Relevant stance has been clarified
On September 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A reporter from Agence France - Presse asked that the US White House said on the 22nd that Oracle would be responsible for overseeing the security of TikTok users' data in the US. What's China's comment on this? Guo Jiakun said, "China has previously clarified its relevant stance on this issue. You can refer to it." (The Paper)
NVIDIA's total market value approaches $4.5 trillion
On September 22 local time, NVIDIA and OpenAI announced a partnership, including a plan to build a large - scale data center and NVIDIA's investment of up to $100 billion (approximately 711.5 billion yuan) in OpenAI. This is NVIDIA's largest investment commitment to date. Affected by this positive news, NVIDIA's stock price soared nearly 4%, hitting a new record high, and its total market value approached $4.5 trillion. (Sina Technology)
Robot company invested by OpenAI is reportedly seeking new financing, with valuation soaring 12 times in less than a year
1X Technologies, an emerging robot company invested by OpenAI and known for "giving a jacket to Huang Renxun", has quietly announced new progress: According to several people who have communicated with the company's CEO Bernt Øivind, the company is seeking a financing round of up to $1 billion, with a target valuation of at least $10 billion.
If the rumored financing round can be finalized, it means that the company's valuation will have more than doubled 12 times compared with that during the financing in January this year, highlighting the extreme popularity of the "AI + robotics track". According to sources familiar with the matter, the company's valuation was "only" $820 million during that financing round. (Caixin)
OpenAI to Lease, Not Buy, NVIDIA's AI Chips
People familiar with the matter revealed that in OpenAI's huge cooperation deal, NVIDIA is exploring a new business model, and OpenAI will lease rather than buy NVIDIA's artificial intelligence chips. (Cailian Press)
McDonald's China Announces Investment of Over 400 Million Yuan in Talent Training and Development
McDonald's China will invest over 400 million yuan in talent training and development in the next three years, with a focus on promoting the upgrade of McDonald's China Hamburger University. Nearly 10,000 trainees in McDonald's China have completed their training at Hamburger University. After the upgrade, tools such as AI intelligent training partners, virtual tutors, and personalized learning path recommendations will be introduced to build a catering talent cultivation system in the digital age. Currently, there are 7,400 McDonald's restaurants in China, serving over 1.3 billion customers annually. Nearly 200,000 McDonald's China employees learn relevant courses through the online platform every year. (Jiemian News)
Amazon is expanding the Whole Foods Market brand to Asia
Amazon is expanding its Whole Foods Market brand to Asia, with Singapore as the first stop. This move is part of its strategy to expand its global footprint. Since 2019, the sales of Whole Foods Market's private - label products have increased by 50%. (Sina Finance)
Going public in progress
Dongshan Precision
36Kr learned that Dongshan Precision issued an announcement stating that the company is planning to issue shares overseas (H shares) and list them on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Currently, the company is discussing the issuance matters with relevant intermediary institutions, and the specific details have not been determined.
Oulin Biotech
36Kr learned that Oulin Biotech has issued an announcement stating that the company is planning to issue overseas shares (H shares) and apply for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As of now, the company is discussing the relevant work for this H-share listing with relevant intermediaries, and the details have not been finalized.
GEM Co., Ltd.
36Kr learned that GEM Co., Ltd. announced that the company submitted an application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 22, 2025, for the issuance of overseas - listed shares (H - shares) and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. On the same day, it published the application materials for this issuance and listing on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
AMEC Semiconductor
36Kr learned that documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange showed that AMEC Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Wanchen Biology
36Kr learned that documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange show that Fujian Wanchen Biotechnology Group Co., Ltd. has submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Investment and Financing
"Second Life" Completes Tens of Millions in Equity Financing
36Kr has learned that the trendy toy technology brand "Second Life" announced on September 23 that it has completed tens of millions in equity financing. This round is invested by an individual, Zhang Jingping. The funds will be mainly directed towards three strategic directions: the "Everything Can Be Printed" and the "3D Data Portal" algorithm and system iteration, the construction of a global store network, and the development of the Metaverse Cloud Platform.
"Noitom Robotics" Completes Angel - Round Financing of Tens of Millions of Yuan
36Kr exclusively learned that "Noitom Robotics" has completed an angel - round financing of tens of millions of yuan invested by institutions such as Alpha Startup Fund and Matrix Partners China. Recently, their Pre - A round of financing is in progress. The core team of "Noitom Robotics" was assembled several months ago. The former core members of the team include: Han Lei (T13), the former head of the Embodied Intelligence Center at Tencent Robotics X Lab, who serves as the company's chief scientist; Xu Anmin, the former hardware head (Level 4 - 1) of ByteDance's Xinshi Lab and the hardware head of Luo Yonghao's "Thin Red Line", who serves as the head of the company's hardware engineering; and former senior executives from large companies such as SenseTime, Baidu, and Alibaba, who serve as the heads of business in product, development, sales, and BD.
The Cutting - Edge of AI
Genie Robotics' GO-1 General Embodied Foundation Large Model Fully Open-Sourced
Genie Robotics' GO-1 (Genie Operator-1) general embodied foundation large model is fully open-sourced. This marks the global debut of a general embodied intelligence model adopting the Vision-Language-Latent-Action (ViLLA) architecture, which is now freely accessible to developers worldwide, lowering the technological threshold of embodied intelligence. (Jiemian News)
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