CHINA MARKET WATCH

DeepSeek Updates R1 Model, Claims Overall Performance Rivals OpenAI’s Top Models

Li Auto’s Q1 Operating Profit Plummets QoQ, Looks to New Products Will Improve Performance

Some Global EDA Giants Halt Software Upgrades in China, Raising Stakes for Domestic Chip Design Tools

Hong Kong Welcomes First Saudi sukuk ETF, Deepening Ties with Middle East

Country Garden’s Offshore Debt Restructuring Stalls Over $178 M Compensation Dispute – Sources

China’s Autonomous Driving Stocks Surge Amid Tesla Buzz, Policy Push

Geely Chairman Li Shufu Warns Against Reckless Capacity Expansion in Overseas Auto Markets

China’s EDA Stocks Surge Amid Reports of US Blocking Chip Design Software Exports

Crypto Stocks Rally, ZhongAn Surges 25% on Hong Kong Stablecoin Bill, Global Crypto Payment Advances

Chinese Insurers Boost Stock Holdings to Record High in Q1 on Policy, Dividend; Allocations to Funds Drop

Horizon Robotics Subsidiary Digua Robotics Raises $100 M as Chinese Auto Suppliers Eye Robot Future

China’s Coal Output Growth to Exceed Consumption in 2025, Says Industry Association

Brazilian Prosecutors Sue BYD and Subcontractors for Labor Rights Violations, Seek RMB 327M in Compensation

China’s Industrial Silicon Futures Hit New Lows Amid Mounting Supply-Demand Imbalance

China’s Cross-Border Travel Heats Up for Dragon Boat Festival, Domestic Airfare Rebounds