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Today's Hotspot Guide
- Song Xuan, the vice president of public relations at Xibei, has left the company.
- Ctrip has been summoned for talks by local market regulatory authorities multiple times but still hasn't changed its ways.
- Brands such as Huawei and Xiaomi have been included in the iPhone trade - in program.
- The customer service of "With Huishan" responded to the "Ma Huang Chicken controversy".
- Porsche delivered 279,449 vehicles globally in 2025.
TOP 3 Big News
Jia Guolong and Luo Yonghao Banned from Weibo, Luo Yonghao's Latest Statement in Moments
At around 21:50 on January 15th, a Xinhuanghe reporter confirmed from relevant people on Luo Yonghao's side that both the accounts "@Luo Yonghao's Crossroads" and "@Jia Guolong of Xibei" have been banned from speaking on Weibo. Wang Gaofei, the CEO of Weibo, also known as "Between Coming and Going", posted on Weibo: "In the future, if you want to have a debate, you should probably still do it through media interviews... The 'Negative List of Behaviors for Internet Celebrity Accounts... (8) Organize online feuds and challenges. Due to personal disputes and conflicts of interest, plan or organize online arguments and offline challenges, attack competitors, stir up online hostility, and occupy public resources."
On the evening of January 16th, Jia Guolong posted a Weibo titled "Response to Luo Yonghao's Slander Against Xibei (Part 1)" on the "Voice of Xibei People" account. "I'm Jia Guolong. It's not even ten o'clock yet. I'm here to give a full response. This is the first part. Because today, the last sentence of Luo Yonghao's public response maliciously incited public sentiment again." Jia Guolong said, "First of all, I clearly state that since September 10th last year, neither I nor any employee of our company has reported Luo Yonghao to the police even once. Over the years, Xibei has paid taxes in accordance with the law and operated legally, and has never engaged in any underhanded activities." He also said that the only time his wife, Zhang Liping, reported to the police was when the whole family was harassed online, and even the information of their granddaughter under five years old was dug out. His wife reported the case to Xiangshan Police Station. During the online violence created by Luo Yonghao last year, waiters at Xibei restaurants across the country were insulted, beaten, and forced to kneel down dozens of times. Currently, this content is no longer visible.
After Jia Guolong published the relevant open letter, Luo Yonghao posted a new message in his Moments: "Alright, he won. After a whole day of commotion, I can finally get back to my real work." (Xinhuanghe, Beijing Daily, Yicai)
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Li Xiang's accounts on multiple platforms are prohibited from being followed, and many of her affiliated companies have been deregistered
On January 16th, well - known host Li Xiang's accounts on multiple platforms, including those on Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and other platforms, were prohibited from being followed. Once the news came out, it attracted a great deal of attention and discussion from netizens. Third - party data shows that as of 11 a.m. on January 16th, Li Xiang had 4.21 million followers on video platforms, and she lost 14,600 followers in the past 30 days. The commercialization level shows that the advertising quotes for her videos of 1 - 20 seconds, 21 - 60 seconds, and over 60 seconds are 200,000 yuan, 250,000 yuan, and 300,000 yuan respectively. Another investigation shows that Li Xiang is associated with 20 enterprises, among which 6 are still in operation, and the other 14 have been deregistered. (Jiemian News)
Brands like Huawei and Xiaomi are included in the iPhone trade - in program
On January 16th, according to Apple's official website, brands such as Huawei, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi have been included in Apple's Trade - in program. Phones of these brands are eligible for trade - in discounts for iPhones. A reporter selected several Huawei models for a trade - in to get a 1TB iPhone 17 Pro and found that the maximum trade - in value could reach 4,000 yuan. (Yicai Global)
Large Companies/ Major Events
Song Xuan, Vice President of Public Relations at Xibei, Has Left the Company
It is reported that Song Xuan, Vice President of Public Relations at Xibei, has left the company. Jia Guolong, the founder of Xibei Catering, posted on his personal WeChat Moments saying that Song Xuan left due to personal career development reasons. "During last year's incident, he endured great pressure and did a lot of work." Song Xuan also posted on his personal WeChat Moments, saying, "Even at this moment on the front line, I'll always be an Xibei person." (Jiemian News)
Ctrip Has Been Summoned for Talks by Local Market Regulatory Authorities Multiple Times
Recently, based on previous investigations, the State Administration for Market Regulation has launched a case - by - case investigation into Ctrip Group Co., Ltd. for suspected monopoly practices through abuse of its dominant market position in accordance with the Anti - Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China.
According to reporters' understanding, Ctrip had been summoned for talks by local market regulatory authorities multiple times before. In July 2025, the Zhengzhou Market Supervision and Administration Bureau summoned the company due to the issue of "unauthorized price adjustment" by Ctrip, pointing out that it used technical means to interfere with merchants' pricing. In August of the same year, the Guizhou Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau summoned platforms such as Ctrip, requiring them to prohibit practices such as "choosing one of two" and price fraud. In September, the Zhengzhou Market Supervision and Administration Bureau summoned Ctrip again, demanding rectification of unreasonable restrictions such as "forced activation and inability to withdraw". In December, the Yunnan Provincial Tourism and Homestay Industry Association publicly accused Ctrip of implementing practices such as "choosing one of two" and unilaterally increasing commissions, and initiated evidence collection. Meanwhile, the Huizhou Homestay Association in Huangshan City, Anhui Province also reported similar problems. (Nanfang Daily)
Some direct-sale stores of Moutai in provincial regions: Tax-compliant enterprises can subscribe for Feitian Moutai at 1,499 yuan, and the "bundled sales" policy is cancelled
It is learned from a survey that recently, some direct-sale stores of Moutai in provincial regions have opened the subscription of Feitian Moutai (53% ABV, 500ml) at a price of 1,499 yuan per bottle to tax-compliant enterprises. Compared with last year, this year's policy has been significantly optimized. Tax-compliant enterprises no longer need to purchase other non-standard Moutai products when subscribing for Feitian Moutai at the par price. (Caixin Media)
Full-life cycle supervision will be implemented for the recycling and utilization of used power batteries from new energy vehicles
On January 16, six departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the Interim Measures for the Management of the Recycling and Comprehensive Utilization of Used Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles. Following the management concept of "full channels, full chains, and full life cycle", these measures will come into force on April 1, 2026. Through full channels, standardized management will be carried out at the sources where used power batteries are generated, such as battery production, vehicle scrapping, battery swapping operations, and maintenance and replacement. The management measures focus on designing systems such as "scrapping of vehicles with integrated batteries", and clearly state that "for scrapped new energy vehicles lacking power batteries, it shall be determined that the vehicle is incomplete, and specific measures will be formulated separately", so as to prevent the situation where the flow of used power batteries is difficult to track. (Xinhua News Agency)
Four Mobile Phone Manufacturers, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, and Transsion, Lower Their Annual Shipment Forecasts
On January 16th, affected by the price increase of storage components in the upstream supply chain, many mobile phone manufacturers have recently reduced their annual orders for complete devices. Xiaomi and OPPO have cut their orders by over 20%, vivo by nearly 15%, and Transsion has lowered its shipment to below 70 million units. The models with reduced orders from each manufacturer mainly focus on mid - to low - end and overseas products. In response to this news, manufacturers such as Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, and Transsion have not made any comments. Thanks to the cost advantage of domesticating its supply chain, Huawei still has a certain profit margin for its products. Internally, Huawei is discussing price cuts for product series such as Pura, nova, and Enjoy to further seize the market. Although Honor is also under pressure due to the increase in storage prices, its target of achieving a 15% market share in the Chinese market remains unchanged. (Jiemian News)
“Journey with Hui” Customer Service Responds to “Controversy over Mahuang Chicken”: There are No Food Safety Issues
Recently, the live - streaming room “Journey with Hui” led by Dong Yuhui promoted the “Wanxi Mahuang Chicken” during the “Tour of Anhui in the Land of Scenery” event, which has raised doubts from the Anhui Lu'an Mahuang Chicken Industry Association. On the evening of January 15th, The Paper, posing as a consumer again, consulted the “Journey with Hui” customer service about the controversial product. The customer service sent three paragraphs of text and the conclusion parts of three test reports, mainly stating two points: First, the quality of the sold products is qualified; Second, “Mahuang Chicken” is a common industry name.
The detailed text introduction states that for the product “Baishixuan Dabie Mountain Yellow - Fat Hen” recommended by “Journey with Hui”, the tests for veterinary drug residues, antibiotics, antibacterial drugs, prohibited drugs, etc. that people are concerned about have all passed, and there are no food safety issues. Regarding the breed of the chicken, the “Journey with Hui” customer service sent a text introduction saying that “Mahuang Chicken” is a common industry name, generally referring to chickens with the characteristics of mahuang feather color, and they are widely raised in many provinces and regions across the country. (The Paper)
Popularity of the silver counter soars, industry insiders predict that the silver price will continue to rise
Since entering 2026, the silver price has hit a record high, with the price per gram breaking through the 20-yuan mark. On January 16th, the silver price remained volatile at a high level, and the spot silver price was still firm, staying above 20 yuan. At the Jinduoyinduo Jewelry Square in Zhengzhou City, the counters for silver ornaments and investment silver bars, which were previously unattended, have obviously seen a significant increase in popularity. Industry insiders generally believe that, due to factors such as industrial demand and the public's psychology of buying on rising prices, the silver price is likely to maintain a volatile upward trend in 2026. (Daxiang News)
Yulian Tea House Responds to "Milk Tea Can Only Be Purchased in Bundled Packages, Not Individually"
"It's the first time I've heard that milk tea needs to be bundled with other items." Recently, many netizens have reported on social platforms that for the well - known milk tea brand "Yulian Tea House", its signature product "Special Strong Tea Diamond Amber Milk" (hereinafter referred to as "Amber Milk") and the recent new product "Green Tangerine and Autumn Pear Amber Ice" (hereinafter referred to as "Autumn Pear Ice") are priced at more than 20 yuan per cup for dine - in. However, when ordering through the food delivery platform or its mini - program for delivery, customers can only purchase packages and cannot order single cups. The packages include other drinks or pastries, and the prices range from 48 yuan to 66 yuan. On January 15th, a customer service representative of Yulian Tea House's public hotline told The Paper that a single - cup option for Amber Milk will be launched in the future, but the specific time is not yet clear. There is no notice of adjustment for Autumn Pear Ice for the time being. (The Paper)
Gree Distributes Nearly 5.6 Billion Yuan in Dividends
On January 15th, Gree Electric Appliances, Inc., Zhuhai released the "Announcement on the Implementation of Interim Equity Distribution for 2025". According to the plan, Gree Electric Appliances intends to use the existing total share capital of the company, excluding 16.267 million repurchased shares, which is 5.585 billion shares, as the base. It will distribute a cash dividend of 10 yuan (including tax) for every 10 shares to all shareholders. No bonus shares will be distributed, and no capital reserve will be used to increase the share capital. The total cash dividend distributed this time exceeds 5.585 billion yuan, and the remaining undistributed profits will be carried forward to future years for distribution.
Shareholder information on Aiqicha shows that Gree Electric Appliances, Inc., Zhuhai is jointly held by Zhuhai Mingjun Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Jinghai Internet Technology Development Co., Ltd., Dong Mingzhu, etc. Among them, Dong Mingzhu holds 1.8% of the company's shares and is the sixth - largest shareholder. (Jiemian News)
Most popular Chinese concept stocks fell before the U.S. stock market opened, while Pinduoduo rose more than 1%
36Kr learned that most popular Chinese concept stocks fell before the U.S. stock market opened. Pinduoduo, NetEase, and NIO rose more than 1%. Li Auto fell 0.98%, Alibaba fell 0.54%, Xpeng Motors fell 0.48%, Bilibili fell 0.36%, and JD.com fell 0.24%.
Smart's cooperation with multiple charging pile companies has been interrupted, and the official says there is no plan for a resumption time for now
It was learned on January 16 that the charging cooperation between Smart cars and multiple charging operators such as Xingxing Charging, Teclai, and Xiaoju Charging has been interrupted. The station resources of these companies have been removed from the charging map of the Smart car app. A person familiar with the matter said that the interruption may be due to financial pressure, and there will be no further renewal of the contract in the future. (Sina Tech)
Tax authorities remind taxpayers to conduct self - inspections on their overseas income in the past three years
It is learned from relevant departments of the State Taxation Administration that tax authorities have been continuously strengthening the publicity and guidance on the tax payment of overseas income of individual residents. Since last year, taxpayers have been reminded to conduct self - inspections on the income they obtained from overseas from 2022 to 2024. In accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations such as the Tax Collection and Administration Law, if a taxpayer fails to file a tax return or makes calculation errors, resulting in non - payment or underpayment of taxes, the tax authorities may recover the taxes and late fees within three years. If it constitutes tax evasion, it shall be dealt with in accordance with the law. (Xinhua News Agency)
Japan Requests X Platform to Take Measures Against Fake Pornographic Images Generated by Grok
The Japanese government said on January 16 that it has requested social media platform X to take measures to curb the use of its AI tool Grok to manipulate and sexualize images. Grok, developed by xAI, an AI company under Elon Musk, is integrated into Musk's social media platform X. This tool has been misused to generate false sexually explicit content based on real people and spread it on the X platform. The victims include many women and minors. (Jiemian News)
In 2025, Porsche's global deliveries were 279,449 units, a year-on-year decrease of 10%.
On January 16th, Porsche issued a statement saying that its global deliveries in 2025 decreased by 10% to 279,449 units. Among them, deliveries in the North American region remained flat at 86,229 units; deliveries in Europe (excluding Germany) decreased by 13% to 66,340 units; deliveries in the German market decreased by 16% to 29,968 units. Porsche said that the decline in deliveries in the European and German markets was due to the impact of EU cybersecurity regulations, which led to a supply shortage of the 718 and Macan models equipped with internal combustion engines. (Jiemian News)
Anthropic Appoints Microsoft Senior Executive Irina Ghose as General Manager for India
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Friday that it has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as the general manager for India. Ghose served as the general manager of Microsoft's India business for two years and left the U.S. tech giant in December 2025 after 24 years of service. (Sina Finance)
Ford May Discuss Battery Procurement for Overseas Factories with BYD
According to people familiar with the matter, Ford Motor is in talks with Chinese company BYD to discuss supplying batteries for hybrid vehicles manufactured at the US company's overseas factories. The people familiar with the matter said that Ford is in discussions with multiple battery suppliers, and BYD is one of them. Due to the nature of internal discussions, the people familiar with the matter requested anonymity. They stated that no agreement has been reached at present. BYD leads the world in electric vehicle sales. (Sina Finance)
Australia: Over 4.7 million social media accounts of minors closed
The Australian government said on January 16 that more than 4.7 million relevant accounts have been closed since the social media ban targeting minors under the age of 16 came into effect. The latest data released by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner of the Australian government shows that since the ban took effect on December 10 last year, social media platforms have closed about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to minors under the age of 16 within a few days. (Xinhua News Agency)
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI will enter the trial process in late April
OpenAI and Microsoft have not escaped a lawsuit. On January 15 local time, a federal judge in Oakland, California, USA, rejected OpenAI and Microsoft's application to dismiss Elon Musk's accusations. The judge ruled that the case will enter the jury trial process in late April. In 2024, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the startup of deviating from its founding mission as a public charity. After receiving billions of dollars in funding from Microsoft, OpenAI plans to transform into a for - profit enterprise. An OpenAI spokesperson said in response that Musk's lawsuit is baseless and is part of his continuous harassment, and they look forward to proving this in court. (Cailian Press)
Wall Street's major banks laid off a total of 10,600 employees last year, the highest level in nearly a decade
The largest U.S. banks laid off the most employees last year in nearly a decade as executives sought to control costs by trimming what is often their most expensive line item. As of the end of December, the six major banks - JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley - had a total of 1.09 million employees, about 10,600 fewer than the same period last year, the lowest level since 2021. The last time such a large - scale lay - off occurred in this group was in 2016, when the number of employees decreased by about 22,000 compared with the previous year. (Jiemian News)
Jamie Dimon: Firmly Denied Any Possibility of Becoming the Fed Chair
On January 15th, Eastern Time, Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, firmly denied any possibility of him becoming the Fed chair and stated that even if invited by the president, he would not accept the position. When specifically asked if he would consider becoming the Treasury Secretary, Dimon's tone was more cautious. He said that he would at least listen to the president's ideas, but then he clearly stated that he had no intention of leaving JPMorgan Chase. (Caixin)
Going Public in Progress
Big Boy Catering International Holdings Limited
36Kr learned that according to documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Big Boy Catering International Holdings Limited has submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. BOCI is the sole sponsor.
Changjing Technology
36Kr learned that the official website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) disclosed that Jiangsu Changjing Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Changjing Technology") completed the record-filing for counseling with the Jiangsu Securities Regulatory Bureau on January 15, 2026. It plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) and list on the stock market. The counseling brokerage is Huatai United Securities.
The Forefront of AI
Meituan Launches Open-Source "Re-thinking" Model
36Kr learned from the official Weibo account of Meituan's LongCat that LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601, an upgraded version of the LongCat-Flash-Thinking model, is now open source. The new model has reached the SOTA level of open-source models in core evaluation benchmarks such as agent search, agent tool invocation, and tool interaction reasoning. In random complex tasks that rely on tool invocation, it can significantly reduce the adaptation training cost of new tools in real scenarios. The new model also supports the "re-thinking" mode, which can simultaneously activate 8 "brains" to perform tasks. You can experience it for free on the official website of LongCat.
Google DeepMind CEO: China's AI models are only a few months behind the US
On January 15th, Eastern Time, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google and a leading figure in the global AI field, said in a podcast that China's artificial intelligence models may only be a few months behind the progress in the United States and the West. Hassabis said that Chinese AI developers, including DeepSeek and the "Six AI Tigers" in China, have released several advanced AI models in the past year and have achieved comparable performance to their US counterparts in major AI benchmark tests. Chinese technology giants such as Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent have also increased their investment in the AI field in the past year. (Cailian Press)
Dreametech AI Smart Ring Reaches a Cooperation with the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory of Tsinghua University
36Kr learned that recently, Dreametech AI Smart Ring officially announced a deep strategic cooperation with the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory of Tsinghua University. This cooperation will focus on the verification of sensor performance for smart wearable devices, the development of multi-vital sign health algorithms, and the research on sleep stage algorithms. The two parties will conduct systematic verification experiments on the multi-modal sensors (including optical heart rate sensors, blood oxygen sensors, temperature sensors, etc.) equipped on the smart ring, and test the stability and reliability of data collection under static, dynamic conditions, as well as different skin types and environmental conditions to ensure that the hardware layer can provide high-quality signal input.
Financial Reports of Large Companies
Shenghong Technology: Net Profit Expected to Increase by 260%-295% Year-on-Year in 2025
36Kr has learned that Shenghong Technology announced that it expects its net profit to reach 4.16 billion yuan - 4.56 billion yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 260.35% - 295.00%. In key fields such as AI computing power, data centers, and high-performance computing, multiple high-end products have achieved large-scale mass production, driving the product structure to upgrade towards high value and high technological complexity. The proportion of high-end products has increased significantly, promoting the company's high-speed performance growth.
Cambridge Technology: Net profit in 2025 is expected to increase by 51.19% to 66.79% year-on-year
36Kr learned that Cambridge Technology announced that the company expects its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in 2025 to be between RMB 252 million and RMB 278 million. Compared with the same period of the previous year, it will increase by RMB 85.3188 million to RMB 111.3188 million, a year-on-year increase of 51.19% to 66.79%. It is estimated that the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring gains and losses in 2025 will be between RMB 249 million and RMB 275 million. Compared with the same period of the previous year, it will increase by RMB 97.7457 million to RMB 123.7457 million, a year-on-year increase of 64.62% to 81.81%.
Junda Co., Ltd.: Expected net loss of 1.2 billion - 1.5 billion yuan in 2025
36Kr learned that Junda Co., Ltd. announced that it expects the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company to be a loss of 1.2 billion - 1.5 billion yuan in 2025, compared with a loss of 591 million yuan in the same period of the previous year. The net profit after deducting non - recurring gains and losses is expected to be a loss of 1.4 billion - 1.8 billion yuan, compared with a loss of 1.118 billion yuan in the same period of the previous year. The basic earnings per share is expected to be a loss of 4.54 - 5.67 yuan per share, compared with a loss of 2.6 yuan per share in the same period of the previous year.
Investment and Financing
"Shuli Innovation" Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Series B+ Financing
36Kr learned that recently, "Shuli Innovation" completed a Series B+ financing of hundreds of millions of RMB. This round of financing was jointly invested by the National SME Development Fund, Oriental Fortune Capital, and existing shareholders. The funds raised in this round will be mainly used to continuously build a diversified industrial application and a full - chain innovation ecosystem for brain - computer interface technology.
Cool Products
MediaTek Launches Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500
36Kr learned that on January 15th, MediaTek launched the Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500 mobile chips. According to the introduction, the Dimensity 9500s uses the flagship 3nm process and an all-large-core architecture. The octa-core CPU includes one Cortex-X925 super-large core with a clock speed of up to 3.73GHz, three Cortex-X4 super-large cores, and four Cortex-A720 cores. The Dimensity 8500 is equipped with a more powerful octa-core Mali-G720 GPU. Its peak performance is 25% higher than that of the previous generation, and its power consumption is 20% lower than that of the previous generation under peak performance.
Compiled | Chenxi