Liquor sector continued to strengthen, Jiugui Liquor rose more than 5%

Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

TikTok Shop Plans UK–EU Cross-Border Expansion, With Wider Access Scheduled for October

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce business of ByteDance（字节跳动）, has scheduled a cross-border selling pilot for selected UK and EU merchants from September 21, 2026, with broader availability planned for October 19. The expansion is intended to connect its British and continental European operations through shared seller-management tools, reducing some of the administrative work involved in entering additional markets.

Robam Plans USD 175 Million Joint Acquisition of iTronics Stake to Expand Overseas Kitchen Business

Hangzhou ROBAM Appliances Co., Ltd.（老板电器）has approved a proposal to acquire a controlling stake in thermometer business iTronics Holding Limited alongside its controlling shareholder. The planned USD 175.04 million purchase of 60% of iTronics would give the Chinese kitchen-appliance maker access to an established overseas business. The board approved the proposal on September 18, 2026; shareholder approval and relevant overseas-investment clearances remain outstanding.

Transsion’s Hong Kong Listing Application Reviewed as Emerging-Market Phone Maker Seeks Offshore Capital

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co., Ltd.（传音控股）has reached the hearing stage of its proposed Hong Kong listing, potentially adding an offshore financing channel for a business serving more than 100 countries and regions.

Lenovo Tops Global x86 Server Shipments for First Time as AI Backlog Hits US$54 Billion

Lenovo Group（联想集团）ranked first globally in x86 server shipments for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, shipping approximately 286,000 units, up 45.6% year on year, according to IDC figures cited by the company and Xinhua Finance. Its x86 server revenue rose 96% to approximately USD 8.26 billion, placing it second globally by revenue in that segment.