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Large companies:

Suning Easy Procurement Cloud Upgrades the "Azure Cloud Plan", Aims to Cultivate 50 Partners with Annual Revenue of 100 Million Yuan in Three Years

36Kr learned that on April 9, the 2026 Suning Easy Procurement Cloud Partners Conference was held in Nanjing. At the meeting, it was announced that the "Azure Cloud Plan" would be upgraded, and a new three - year development goal was put forward: to cultivate more than 50 partners with an annual transaction scale of over 100 million yuan, expand the number of procurement units to 8 million, add more than 1,600 key account (KA) customers, increase the annual order volume to 14.7 million, and increase the number of signed suppliers to more than 4,000. This plan will comprehensively promote the intelligent and unmanned transformation of government and enterprise procurement.

Li Jiaqi Responds to "Absence" from Live Streams: Not Retired

On April 8th, live-streamer Li Jiaqi stated during a Taobao live-streaming event that he might be absent from live streams for two quarters, which sparked speculation from the outside world about him suspending his live streams. On the evening of April 8th, Li Jiaqi responded on Xiaohongshu, saying that his previous speech was a slip of the tongue. He will be absent for two months, not two quarters, and "he is not retired." (Yicai)

Mercedes-Benz Group's global sales in the first quarter dropped by 6%

On April 9th, it was reported that a statement released by Mercedes-Benz Group via email showed that its global sales in the first quarter dropped by 6% to 499,700 vehicles. The group's pure electric vehicle sales in the first quarter increased by 11% to 50,400 vehicles. (Jiemian)

New Hope: Sales revenue of commercial pigs reached 1.547 billion yuan in March, a year-on-year decrease of 19.86%

36Kr learned that New Hope announced that the company sold 1.3047 million commercial pigs in March 2026, with a month-on-month change of 32.83% and a year-on-year change of 18.00%. The relatively large month-on-month change was mainly due to the low sales volume base in February as it coincided with the Spring Festival holiday. The sales revenue of commercial pigs was 1.547 billion yuan, with a month-on-month change of 16.62% and a year-on-year change of -19.86%. The average sales price of commercial pigs was 9.74 yuan per kilogram, with a month-on-month change of -14.93% and a year-on-year change of -33.06%. The relatively large year-on-year change was mainly caused by oversupply in the market.

Market news: The "GO" ride-hailing app, which has received investment from Goldman Sachs, plans to go public in Japan this year.

Market news: The "GO" ride-hailing app, which has received investment from Goldman Sachs, plans to go public in Japan this year. (Sina Finance)

Performance Forecast "U-Turn", Stock Price Hits Daily Limit Down, Sinohydro Geotechnical Responds

On April 9th, Sinohydro Geotechnical's stock hit the daily limit down in a "one-character" pattern, closing at 2.70 yuan per share. In terms of news, on the evening of April 8th, Sinohydro Geotechnical issued a correction announcement for its 2025 annual performance forecast. The originally expected net profit attributable to the parent company, which was -800 million to -600 million yuan, was revised to -1.4 billion to -950 million yuan; the originally expected non-recurring profit and loss adjusted net profit, which was -790 million to -590 million yuan, was revised to -1.38 billion to -930 million yuan; and the originally expected owners' equity attributable to the parent company, which was 17 million to 217 million yuan, was revised to -580 million to -130 million yuan. In response, a staff member from Sinohydro Geotechnical's securities department said that this significant downward revision was due to problems discovered during the audit process after the audit institution's entry. Due to the large data differences, according to relevant regulations of the exchange, a correction announcement for the performance forecast needs to be disclosed in advance before the annual report is released. The previous performance forecast was calculated by the company itself, and it is indeed inappropriate that there is a huge difference between the previous forecast and the revised performance. (China Securities Journal)

Kia Plans to Invest $33 Billion in Facilities and R&D by 2030

South Korean automaker Kia said on Thursday that it plans to invest 49 trillion won (about $33 billion) in facilities and research and development by 2030 to strengthen its position in the future mobility field. The company said in a statement that the planned investment from 2026 to 2030 is 7 trillion won more than the previous five - year plan, with 43% of it to be used for electrification, autonomous driving, and robotics. Kia plans to expand its electric vehicle product lineup from 11 models in 2026 to 14 in 2030, aiming to reach 1 million electric vehicle sales globally, despite the continued slowdown in industry growth. (Sina Finance)

BMW's Flat Hydrogen Storage System to Enter Mass Production in 2028

The BMW Group has introduced a flat hydrogen storage system, which will enter mass production on the new - generation BMW X5 in 2028. The BMW iX5 hydrogen fuel - cell vehicle equipped with this hydrogen storage solution may achieve a cruising range of 750 kilometers. In terms of refueling, the system can store at least 7 kilograms of hydrogen and be fully refilled within 5 minutes. (Caixin Press)

Investment and Financing:

"Kepler Robotics" Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Series A++ Round of Financing

36Kr learned that recently, "Kepler Robotics" officially announced the completion of hundreds of millions of yuan in Series A++ round of financing. This round of financing was led by SAIF Partners, and Norlift Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Minbao Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. made strategic investments. Tan Zhengrong, CFO of Kepler, said that the capital and industrial shareholder resources introduced in this financing will provide solid support for the company's technology R & D, scenario implementation, and commercial expansion. At the same time, the company is about to release the first domestic full - stack force - tactile data acquisition solution natively adapted to the VTLA full - perception model.

"Amite Medical" Secures Over 200 Million Yuan in Series D Financing

36Kr learned that on April 9th, "Amite Medical" announced the completion of over 200 million yuan in Series D financing. This round of financing was led by Zhejiang Collaborative Life - Health Fund, with follow - on investments from institutions such as Henan Key Intellectual Property Fund and Global Hedge Fund Management Co., Ltd. The funds will be used to accelerate the R & D of core products (including the commercialized carbon dioxide non - nephrotoxic contrast device and the in - development fully degradable stent), global market promotion, and international strategic layout.

New Products:

Tencent Releases Major Version QClaw V2

36Kr learned that on April 9th, Tencent announced the launch of the major version QClaw V2. The new version (V0.2.5) features three core capabilities: multi - Agent, application connectors, and Lobster Butler. It allows users to create multiple Agents, and each Agent can be customized with different expertise, skills, and permissions. At the same time, it integrates with numerous third - party applications, reducing the number of steps for single - task operations by over 60%. Regarding the security issues that users are most concerned about, QClaw has launched the "Lobster Butler" function, which is the first to achieve native security protection. In QClaw, users can easily enable a security - protected environment with one click to intercept risks such as malicious prompts, skill poisoning, accidental file deletion, and sensitive information leakage.

Today's Views:

Yahua Group: Communicated with the Zimbabwean government and strived to resume the export of lithium concentrate at an early date

36Kr learned that Yahua Group replied to investors on the interactive platform that the company had carried out positive and effective communication with relevant departments of the Zimbabwean government and strived to resume the export of lithium concentrate at an early date. Please refer to the official announcements for relevant information. The company's current inventory of lithium concentrate can meet the production needs of domestic products.

Other news worthy of attention:

Ministry of Commerce Responds to Rare Earth Export Controls: China and the US Will Maintain Communication through the Economic and Trade Consultation Mechanism

The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the 9th. A reporter asked that it was reported that US Trade Representative Greer said that he would hold working-level talks with the Chinese side. Would there be any discussions and plans on further delaying rare earth export controls? He Yadong, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, responded that according to the consensus reached in the China-US economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, the relevant export control measures announced by China on October 9, 2025, will be suspended until November 10, 2026. The two sides of China and the US will continue to maintain communication on their respective concerns through the economic and trade consultation mechanism. (CCTV News)