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9:00 am, Yidian Zixun | Trump announces nominee for next Federal Reserve Chair; Guangdong has been the province with the highest birth rate for eight consecutive years; An investigation has been launched into "Zhou Yuan of Black-and-White Inversion"

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Today's Hotspot Guide

  • The latest list of China's richest people is out.
  • The price of gold is expected to reach $8,000 to $8,500 in the next few years.
  • The iPhone 18 Pro may be directly connected to Starlink.
  • The regulator has reported on the incident of "a certain fund product attracting over 10 billion yuan in a single day".
  • Trump sues the US Treasury Department and the IRS, claiming at least $10 billion in compensation.

Top 3 Big News

Trump Nominates New Fed Chair Candidate

On the morning of January 30th local time, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board, to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding the current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Warsh joined the Fed in 2006 and was the youngest Fed governor at that time. During his tenure at the Fed, Warsh held a hawkish stance on monetary policy, but in recent years he has shifted to support Trump's tariff policies and the stance of accelerating interest - rate cuts. Trump nominated Powell as the Fed chair during his first presidential term. At that time, both Powell and Warsh were candidates considered by Trump, but Powell was ultimately nominated.

According to the U.S. legal procedure, the Fed chair is nominated by the U.S. president and takes office after being approved by the Senate of Congress. (CCTV News)

Guangdong has been the top province in terms of birth rate for eight consecutive years

Data shows that at the end of 2025, the permanent population of Guangdong Province reached 128.59 million, an increase of 790,000 compared with the end of the previous year. The number of births throughout the year was 1.003 million, with a birth rate of 7.82‰; the number of deaths was 713,000, with a death rate of 5.56‰; the natural population growth was 290,000, and the natural population growth rate was 2.26‰. In 2025, the proportion of the urban population in the permanent population (urbanization rate) was 76.58%, an increase of 0.67 percentage points compared with the end of the previous year. For a province, population growth includes natural growth and mechanical growth (i.e., "net population inflow"). Guangdong has been the only province in the country with over one million births for six consecutive years and has retained the title of "the top province in terms of birth rate" for eight consecutive years. According to data released by the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Statistics on January 30th, in 2025, Guangdong's regional GDP reached 1,4584.676 billion yuan. Guangdong's economic aggregate has ranked first in the country for 37 consecutive years, accounting for over one - tenth of the national economic aggregate. (Yicai Global)

"Zhou Yuan of Heibaidian" Under Investigation

In recent days, Zhou Yuan, a web celebrity who claims to be the "Number One Sexuality Business Expert", has been at the center of a growing storm after her courses on teaching women how to attract men were banned. Some media reported that the offline activities of the "Heibaidian Sexuality Business School" under Zhou Yuan's name were still ongoing. On the morning of January 30th, reporters learned from the Market Supervision Administration of Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan that the bureau has joined hands with multiple departments including public security and culture to form a special working group. They have launched an investigation into Zhou Yuan of Heibaidian and ordered her to stop all online and offline social activities. (China News Service)

Big Companies/Big Events

Kimi's overseas revenue has exceeded domestic revenue, and the number of global paying users has increased fourfold

36Kr exclusively learned that recently, in a communication with investors, Kimi stated that the company's overseas revenue has exceeded its domestic revenue. After the release of the new model K2.5, the number of global paying users has increased fourfold. Following the launch of the previous - generation model K2, K2.5 has continued to trigger an overseas craze. On Openrouter, K2.5 has ranked third, only behind Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Gemini 3 Flash.

The Latest Chinese Rich List Released: Zhang Yiming, Zhong Shanshan, and Ma Huateng Secure Top Three Spots, Lei Jun Ranks 10th

According to Sina Technology on January 30th, recently, the Forbes China Rich List was updated (as of January 2026). Among the top ten, apart from Zhang Yiming, Zhong Shanshan, and Ma Huateng who secured the top three spots, others familiar to the public include Zeng Yuqun, Ding Lei, Li Ka - shing, etc. It's worth mentioning that Lei Jun also made it into the top ten, with a fortune of $30.4 billion, while Jack Ma ranked behind him with a fortune of $29.6 billion. (Sina Technology)

Pang Tianyu, former senior research scientist at Singapore's Sea AI Lab, is about to join Tencent

36Kr learned that, according to relevant sources, Pang Tianyu, former senior research scientist at Singapore's Sea AI Lab and a direct Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science at Tsinghua University in 2017, is about to join Tencent and will join the Exploration Center of Tencent's Hunyuan Multimodal Department, responsible for exploring cutting - edge algorithms in reinforcement learning.

Sora's Download Volume Plummets by 45%

According to data from Appfigures, the mobile - app download volume of Sora, an AI video - generation application developed by OpenAI, dropped by 45% month - on - month in January, and consumer spending decreased by 32% month - on - month to $367,000. Sora once topped the download list in the Apple App Store in October last year and reached the one - million - download milestone earlier than ChatGPT. However, now its user base is shrinking at an alarming rate. In the past two months, Sora has shown obvious signs of fatigue. Its download volume declined by 32% month - on - month in December, and the holiday season usually means a peak in mobile device usage. This decline may be related to copyright restrictions and increased competition from Google's Gemini. (Cailian Press)

Memory supply is tight. Apple will prioritize the launch of high-end iPhone models in 2026

On January 30th, affected by the adjustment of marketing strategy and the tight supply in the supply chain, Apple is prioritizing the production and shipment of three high-end iPhone models for 2026, while delaying the shipment time of the standard models. (Cailian Press)

JPMorgan: Gold prices are expected to reach $8,000 to $8,500 in the next few years

Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, a global market strategist at JPMorgan, predicted in his latest report that gold prices are expected to reach $8,000 to $8,500 in the next few years. One of the reasons is that retail investors are increasingly relying on gold rather than fixed - income products to hedge against the risk of a decline in the U.S. stock market. However, Panigirtzoglou warned that commodity trading advisors (CTAs) and momentum traders currently have extremely overbought positions in both silver and gold, which means there is a risk of profit - taking or mean reversion for gold and silver in the short term. (Cailian Press)

iPhone 18 Pro May Connect Directly to Starlink

According to Kuaikeji, starting from the iPhone 18 series, Apple has adjusted its product release schedule. Only the iPhone 18 Pro series and the iPhone Fold will be released this fall, and the standard version of the iPhone 18 will make its debut next spring. Apple is in talks with SpaceX about cooperation, hoping to use SpaceX's low-Earth orbit Starlink network to provide satellite communication services for the iPhone 18 Pro series models. Users do not need to match additional hardware when using this function. Well-known technology journalist Mark Gurman once revealed that the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to support 5G non-terrestrial network technology, which allows mobile base stations to expand signal coverage with the help of satellites. (Kuaikeji)

Kunming Clarifies: Property Fees for Vacant Homes Cannot Be Reduced

Netizens left messages on the government affairs consultation platform, suggesting that a certain reduction in property fees for vacant homes (unfinished and unoccupied) in Kunming be given to relieve the burden on homeowners. In response, the Housing and Urban - Rural Development Bureau of Kunming recently replied that since no national - level policy on property fees for vacant homes has been introduced, and it has been clearly pointed out that the policies on property fees for vacant homes introduced by some provinces and cities lack the basis of superior laws. Therefore, Kunming does not meet the legislative conditions for introducing a policy on property fees for vacant homes, and such a policy cannot be introduced. (The Paper)

ICBC: Starting from February 7th, quota management will be implemented for the Ruyi Gold Accumulation Business

36Kr learned that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China issued an announcement on adjusting the handling rules for the Ruyi Gold Accumulation Business and the sales business of some branded physical gold products, and revising the agreement for the Ruyi Gold Accumulation Business. Starting from February 7th, 2026, on non - trading days of the Shanghai Gold Exchange such as weekends and legal holidays, our bank will implement quota management for the Ruyi Gold Accumulation Business. The quota types include the daily accumulation/redemption cap for all or single customers, the cap for a single accumulation or redemption volume, etc., and dynamic settings will be made. Gold withdrawal will not be affected.

Regulatory Authorities Issue Notification on "A Fund Product Attracting Over 10 Billion in One Day" Incident

Regarding the previous market rumor that "the single - day subscription volume of a fund product managed by a certain fund company exceeded 10 billion", the verification results of the regulatory authorities have been officially announced. The institutional regulatory notification issued by the regulatory authorities pointed out that Fund Company D collaborated with an Internet "influencer" who does not have the qualifications for fund sales and related practice. They used the influencer's traffic and influence to encourage investors to follow the trend and buy, inducing investors whose risk tolerance does not match to purchase medium - and high - risk products. Currently, the regulatory authorities have taken regulatory measures against the company, ordering it to make corrections and suspending the acceptance of the registration of public fund products. At the same time, the responsible personnel such as the company's general manager, compliance officer, and the person in charge of the Internet business department will be held accountable. (Jiemian News)

The State Administration for Market Regulation announced four typical cases in the live - streaming e - commerce field, and Chengdu Kuaiou was fined over 26 million yuan

36Kr learned that the State Administration for Market Regulation centrally released the fifth batch of typical cases in the live - streaming e - commerce field today (the 30th). Among them, the State Administration for Market Regulation investigated and dealt with the illegal case of Chengdu Kuaiou Technology Co., Ltd. In December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation comprehensively considered the illegal facts, case nature, illegal circumstances, and social harm degree of the parties, and legally imposed administrative penalties on the illegal acts of the parties. The parties were ordered to immediately correct the illegal acts and were fined 26,692,904.62 yuan.

Cudi will cancel the store-wide 9.9 yuan promotion

On January 30th, some netizens posted pictures on social platforms, stating that Cudi Coffee had issued a notice regarding the adjustment of store pricing strategies and promotions. The "store-wide 9.9 yuan unlimited quantity" promotion at Cudi will officially end at 24:00 on the evening of January 31st. Starting from February 1st, Cudi will launch a special offer zone, where some products will still continue with the 9.9 yuan unlimited quantity deal. All non-promotional products on all its platforms will be sold at the retail price. A relevant Cudi official confirmed to reporters that Cudi will indeed reduce the scope of the 9.9 yuan promotion. The official said that some products will continue with the special offer of 9.9 yuan for unlimited quantity, and all products will continue to participate in various subsidy activities on the food delivery platforms. However, the official did not disclose the reason for the adjustment of the promotional activities.

It is currently uncertain what proportion of Cudi's beverages are covered by the 9.9 yuan promotion. According to the ordering mini-program, the retail price of Cudi's beverages ranges from 10.5 yuan to 15.9 yuan. This means that after the adjustment, the overall price of its beverages will increase significantly. (Cover News)

Quanyin Hi-Tech: Suspected of illegal and irregular information disclosure, investigated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission

36Kr learned that Quanyin Hi-Tech announced that the company received the "Notice of Case Filing" issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on January 30, 2026. Due to the company's suspected illegal and irregular information disclosure, the China Securities Regulatory Commission decided to file a case against the company. At present, the company's production and operation are normal, and the case investigation will not have a significant impact on the company's normal production and business activities. The company will actively cooperate with the work of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and strictly fulfill its information disclosure obligations.

The three major U.S. stock indexes all closed lower, with the Nasdaq down 0.94%.

The three major U.S. stock indexes all closed lower. The Dow fell 0.36% and rose 1.73% cumulatively in January; the Nasdaq fell 0.94% and rose 0.95% cumulatively in January; the S&P 500 Index fell 0.43% and rose 1.37% cumulatively in January. Technology stocks generally declined. AMD fell more than 6%, and Intel fell more than 4%. Gold and silver stocks tumbled. The world's largest silver ETF - iShares Silver Trust fell 28%, Coeur Mining fell more than 16%, and Gold Fields fell more than 14%. (Jiemian News)

All precious metal prices tumbled

On Friday, Eastern Time in the United States, the three major U.S. stock indexes all closed in the red, and precious metals continued to plunge. The spot gold price dropped by more than 12% during the session, hitting a low of $4,682 per ounce; the spot silver price dropped by more than 35% during the session, hitting a low of $74.28 per ounce. Towards the end of the session, the declines of spot gold and silver slightly narrowed. As of press time, the spot price of London gold fell 9.25% to $4,880.034 per ounce, the spot price of London silver fell 26.42% to $85.259 per ounce, COMEX gold fell 8.66% to $4,890.9 per ounce, and COMEX silver fell 26.07% to $84.6 per ounce. (China News Service)

The monthly sales of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra dropped to 45 units, once exceeding 3,000 units per month

According to data from platforms such as Dongchedi, the sales volume of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra was 45 units in December 2025. The month with the highest sales before was March, with 3,101 units sold. From March to August, the monthly sales of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra basically remained between 2,000 and 3,000 units. However, since September, the sales volume has declined significantly. Only 488 units were sold that month, further dropping to 130 units in October, less than 100 units in November, and less than 50 units in December. The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is the core product under Xiaomi's high - end automotive strategy. It was officially launched on February 27, 2025, with a price of 529,900 yuan. This model is equipped with a three - motor system, with a maximum horsepower of 1,548 hp. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 1.98 seconds and has a maximum speed of 350 km/h. (Blue Whale News)

Liu Qiangdong, Lei Jun and Others Attend the China-UK Business Leaders Meeting

According to a report from STAR Market Daily on the 30th, the 2026 China-UK Business Leaders Council Meeting was held in Beijing on January 29th. STAR Market Daily reporters learned that JD.com, Xiaomi, Dreame Technology and other companies were invited to participate as industry representatives. Among them, Lei Jun, Liu Qiangdong and others attended as representatives of Chinese entrepreneurs.

Starbucks Plans to Net Add Over 2,000 Stores Globally in Fiscal Year 2028

Starbucks issued a statement on January 29 (local time), stating that its goal is to net add over 2,000 company - operated and licensed stores globally in fiscal year 2028, including approximately 400 company - operated stores in the United States. It also aims for a combined net revenue growth of 5% or more, and at least 3% growth in same - store sales globally and in the United States. (Caixin)

Trump Sues U.S. Treasury Department and IRS, Seeking at Least $10 Billion in Damages

It was learned on the 29th local time that U.S. President Trump has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), accusing them of illegally disclosing his personal tax return information during his first presidential term and demanding compensation of at least $10 billion. (CCTV News)

Musk Reportedly Plans to Advance Space Computing Power

American entrepreneur Elon Musk is considering integrating his assets to advance the layout of space computing power. Reports say that Musk's vision of deploying an AI data center in space may be realized through the above - mentioned different paths. If engineering technology permits, one direction is that SpaceX's in - orbit data center will deliver huge computing power to xAI. Another direction is that Tesla's ability to manufacture energy storage systems will help SpaceX operate these data centers in space using solar energy. People familiar with the matter said that Musk has not made a final decision, the details may change, and the relevant companies may also remain independent. (Xinhua News Agency)

The Cutting - Edge of AI

Apple Acquires AI Startup

Apple has acquired Q.ai, an artificial intelligence startup focusing on "silent" communication technology. This startup, headquartered in Israel, was founded in 2022, and its related plans have been highly confidential. A patent publicly disclosed by the company last year described a technology for interpreting non-verbal communication by recognizing human facial movements. (Sina Finance)

Ant Lingbo Technology Announces the Open Sourcing of the Embodied World Model LingBot-VA

36Kr learned that on January 30th, after the consecutive releases of the spatial perception model, the large embodied model, and the world model, Ant Lingbo Technology announced the open sourcing of the embodied world model LingBot-VA. LingBot-VA proposes an autoregressive video-action world modeling framework for the first time, deeply integrating large-scale video generation models with robot control. While generating the "next world state", the model directly infers and outputs the corresponding action sequence, enabling robots to "infer and act simultaneously" like humans.

Waymo Officially Launches Passenger Pick-up and Drop-off Service at San Francisco Airport

Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, announced in a blog post on January 29 that it has taken the lead in opening its driverless pick-up and drop-off service at San Francisco International Airport to some selected users, and will gradually expand it to all users in the coming months. Initially, the pick-up and drop-off points for this service are set at the airport's car rental center, and it will gradually be extended to more areas such as the terminals in the future. Waymo began offering driverless passenger services on highways at the end of last year, which was also a necessary prerequisite step for its entry into the airport pick-up and drop-off field. (Sina Finance)

Cosmo Becomes the World's First AI Education Institution to Receive Full School-Level Accreditation from WASC

36Kr learned that recently, Cosmo, an AI education technology brand in Silicon Valley, announced that it has officially received full school-level accreditation (Accredited) from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a leading school accreditation body in the United States. This makes Cosmo the world's first AI education institution to achieve this level of accreditation. According to public information, Shuai Ke, the co-founder of Yuanfudao, left the company in 2024 to establish Algorithm of Learning Inc. and completed early-stage financing. Cosmo is one of the core businesses of the company, and it has mainly targeted the US and Canadian markets.

On the Road to Going Public

OpenAI

It is reported that OpenAI plans to conduct an IPO in the fourth quarter and has held informal consultations with banks regarding a potential listing. It is learned that OpenAI has hired new senior executives to assist in preparing for the IPO. (Jiemian News)

Igor

36Kr learned that Igor announced that the company submitted an application for the initial public offering of H-shares and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on January 29, 2026, and published the application materials for this offering on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. If this offering is ultimately implemented, the offering targets will be limited to overseas investors who meet the relevant requirements and qualified domestic investors who are eligible to invest in overseas securities in accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations. The company's offering still needs to obtain approvals, clearances or filings from relevant government agencies, regulatory authorities and stock exchanges such as the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and there is still uncertainty about this matter.

Sunwoda Electronic Co., Ltd.

36Kr learned that according to documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Sunwoda Electronic Co., Ltd. submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The joint sponsors are Goldman Sachs and CITIC Securities.

Aixin Yuanzhi

36Kr learned that Aixin Yuanzhi announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it plans to issue 104,915,200 H shares in Hong Kong (subject to the exercise of the over - allotment option), with an offering price of HK$28.2 per share. The H shares are expected to start trading on February 10.

Montage Technology Group Limited

36Kr learned that Montage Technology Group Limited announced in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that the company intends to conduct a global offering of 65,890,000 H shares, including 6,589,000 H shares for the Hong Kong offering and 59,301,000 H shares for the international offering, with an over - allotment option of 15%. The maximum offer price is HK$106.89 per share. It is expected that the shares will commence trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on February 9, 2026.

Financial Reports of Large Companies

Vanke's Loss Widened to 82 Billion Yuan in 2025

On the afternoon of January 30th, Vanke A (000002.SZ) stated this when answering investors' questions on the interactive platform. The performance forecast for 2025 released on the same day confirmed this statement. The performance forecast shows that for the whole year of 2025, Vanke's net profit attributable to the parent company is expected to record a loss of approximately 82 billion yuan, the net profit after deducting non - recurring gains and losses is expected to record a loss of about 80 billion yuan, and the basic earnings per share is expected to record a loss of approximately 6.89 yuan per share. In the same period of the previous year, the above three indicators were losses of 49.478 billion yuan, 45.394 billion yuan, and 4.17 yuan per share respectively, indicating the significant operational pressure and heavy historical burden. (Yicai Global)

360: Net profit is expected to be between 213 million yuan and 318 million yuan in 2025, turning from loss to profit year-on-year

36Kr learned that 360 released its 2025 performance forecast. The report shows that the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company in 2025 is expected to be approximately between 213 million yuan and 318 million yuan, turning from loss to profit year-on-year; the net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses is expected to be approximately between 27 million yuan and 40 million yuan. The expected profit in performance is mainly due to the increase in the income from long-term equity investments accounted for by the equity method.

Enlight Media: Expected net profit from 1.5 billion yuan to 1.9 billion yuan in 2025, a year - on - year increase of 413.67% - 550.65%

36Kr learned that Enlight Media announced that it expects the net profit attributable to the parent company in 2025 to range from 1.5 billion yuan to 1.9 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 413.67% - 550.65%. The company's profit in the same period of the previous year was 292 million yuan. With the popularity of "Ne Zha: Rebirth of the Demon Child 2", the company's related IP operation business has contributed a significant amount of revenue and profit. In 2025, both the revenue and profit of the company's film and derivative businesses have increased significantly compared with the same period of the previous year.

Adidas Posts Preliminary Revenue Growth in Q4, to Repurchase €1 Billion in Shares

Adidas will launch a share - buyback program for 2026 after announcing preliminary revenue growth in its most recent quarter. The German footwear and apparel company said on the 29th that its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter showed revenues of €6.08 billion (equivalent to $7.27 billion), up from €5.97 billion in the same period last year. The company also said that the currency - neutral revenues of the Adidas brand in the fourth quarter increased by 11% year - on - year. The company stated that revenues in the previous quarter, including sales of Yeezy in 2024, grew by 10%. (Sina Finance)

Xin Yisheng: Net profit in 2025 is expected to increase by 231.24% - 248.86% year-on-year

36Kr learned that Xin Yisheng released its 2025 performance forecast. The report shows that the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company is expected to be between 9.4 billion yuan and 9.9 billion yuan in 2025, representing an increase of 231.24% - 248.86% compared with the same period of the previous year. During the reporting period, benefiting from the continuous growth of computing power investment and the rapid increase in the demand for high-speed products, the company's sales revenue and net profit have increased significantly.

Western Gold: Net Profit in 2025 Expected to Increase by 46.78%-69.23% Year-on-Year, Due to Increased Sales Volume and Rising Sales Price of Gold Products from Own Mines

36Kr learned that Western Gold released its performance forecast for 2025. The report shows that the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in 2025 is expected to be between 425 million yuan and 490 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 46.78%-69.23% compared with the same period of the previous year (legally disclosed data), and a year-on-year increase of 67.58%-93.21% compared with the same period of the previous year (after retrospective adjustment). The performance growth is mainly due to the increased sales volume and rising sales price of gold products from its own mines.

Daye City: It is estimated that the net profit attributable to the parent company will incur a loss of 2.1 billion - 2.7 billion yuan in 2025

36Kr learned that Daye City released its 2025 performance forecast. The report shows that it is estimated that the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company will incur a loss of 2.1 billion - 2.7 billion yuan in 2025, compared with a loss of 2.977 billion 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 2.25 billion - 2.85 billion yuan, compared with a loss of 4.05 billion yuan in the same period of the previous year. In this reporting period, the company expects the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company to be negative, mainly because the company actively adjusted its volume - price strategy, and some projects showed signs of impairment. The company made impairment provisions for various assets that may incur impairment losses in accordance with the accounting standards for business enterprises.

Investment and Financing

"Yiteng Medical" Completes Nearly 100 Million Yuan Series A Financing

36Kr learned that recently, "Yiteng Medical" announced the completion of nearly 100 million yuan in Series A financing. This round of financing was led by Honghui Capital, followed by Kunshan Guochuang Group and Kunyu Talent Fund. Qifeng Capital served as the financial advisor for this round. The funds raised will be mainly used for the R & D iteration and registration promotion of high - end CT tubes.

Yinshi New Materials Completes Angel Round Financing of Tens of Millions of Yuan

Recently, Hefei Yinshi New Material Technology Co., Ltd. completed an angel round financing of tens of millions of yuan. This round of financing was led by Ruicheng Fund, the corporate venture capital (CVC) platform of Chery Group. Vertex Ventures, a venture capital institution under Temasek, and Guokong Investment Company under Anhui State-owned Capital Operation and Holding Group participated as follow-on investors. Xiaomi Strategic Investment continued to increase its investment. The financing funds will be mainly used for capacity expansion and technology R & D to help the company further promote the industrialization process of sulfide solid-state electrolytes.