IDC: in 2020, the global total shipment of wearable devices will be 444.7 million, up 28.4% year on year

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.

Shenling Signs US$415 Million Overseas Cooling Equipment Agreement, Expanding International Business

Guangdong Shenling Environmental Systems Co., Ltd.（Shenling，申菱环境）signed a US$414.64 million supply agreement with an undisclosed overseas customer on September 16, according to a disclosure reported the following morning. The air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment contract, excluding tax, is equivalent to approximately CNY2.78 billion and represents a substantial addition to the Foshan-based manufacturer’s overseas business.

GalaxySpace Completes First Laos Satellite Internet Trial, Extending Southeast Asian Expansion

GalaxySpace（银河航天）completed its first low-Earth-orbit satellite internet trial in Laos on September 15, using its Mini-Spider（小蜘蛛网）experimental constellation to support a live high-definition audio and video call. Conducted in Vientiane at 23:14 Beijing time, the demonstration adds another overseas testing location for the Chinese satellite manufacturer as it expands cooperation in Southeast Asia.C

COOEC Starts Fabrication on US$4 Billion Qatar Project, Expanding Its Overseas Prime-Contractor Role

Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd.（COOEC，海油工程）began steel fabrication for QatarEnergy’s（卡塔尔能源）Bul Hanine offshore redevelopment project at its Qingdao manufacturing base on September 15. The two engineering packages have a combined contract value of approximately US$4 billion, making the project China’s largest international offshore oil and gas engineering contract by value, according to COOEC.

Meituan Launches Shanghai West Bund Drone Network, Extending Integrated Delivery Model

Meituan（美团）launched commercial operations for its Shanghai West Bund drone delivery network on September 10, 2026, extending an integrated delivery model previously introduced in Shenzhen. The company also opened a route with McDonald’s（麦当劳）that it describes as China’s first dedicated to a single restaurant brand. The rollout connects several locations within an urban district, marking a step toward broader network operations rather than citywide coverage.