China Corporate Lens

China’s Home Furnishing Industry Faces Once-in-30-Years Upheaval — From Bustling Showrooms to Aggressive Outreach, Traditional Retail Hits Turning Point

Semiconductor

China’s Top Semiconductor Company SMIC Nears Full Capacity in Q2, But Net Profit Declines

Semiconductor

Chinese Display Chip Leader Chipone Begins IPO Counseling, Eyes STAR Market Listing

Food Delivery

Meituan and JD.com Open Canteens, Carving Out New Battleground Beyond Price Wars

New Oriental and TAL See Stronger Profitability in Core Businesses Amid Resilient Education Demand

Freshippo’s Last Membership Store to Close by End of Aug – Why Is It Exiting Membership Stores Business?

Paper Industry

Chinese Paper Companies Raise Prices — Is Turning Point Emerging for the Industry?

Lithium Battery

Chinese Battery Maker Sunwoda Files Hong Kong IPO Amid Cost Pressure and Market Share Challenges

Auto

China Launches Third Central State-Owned Automaker — China Changan Starts with 20B Yuan Registered Capital, Eyes Global Top Ten in Five Years

Real Estate Debt

Sino-Ocean Unveils Preliminary Onshore Debt Restructuring Plan Covering RMB 18 Bn Across 10 Bonds

JD.com

Richard Liu Bets Big on Europe, Pours RMB 18.5 Bn to Acquire CECONOMY in Bid to “Rebuild a JD.com”

Polysilicon

China’s Industry Ministry Launches Energy Efficiency Inspections on 41 Polysilicon Firms — What’s Behind the Move?

Food Delivery

Meituan, Ele.me and JD.com Pledge to Regulate Food Delivery Subsidy PracticesAfter Regulatory Pressure

Huaneng Power International Reports 24% Rise in H1 Net Profit as Coal Prices Decline

Land

Huafa Properties Sells Shenzhen Commercial Land at 25% Discount, Shenzhen Government to Issue Bonds for Buyback