Li Ning: the net profit attributable to the parent company in the first half of the year was 1.962 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 187%

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.

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.

TCL Smart Home Begins Trial Production at Thailand Refrigerator Plant with 1.4 Million Units of Annual Capacity

TCL Smart Home（TCL智家，002668.SZ）said on September 14 that the second phase of its Thailand production base has been completed and entered trial production. Designed to manufacture 1.4 million refrigerators annually, the project adds an overseas production option for a business that generates more than four-fifths of its revenue outside China.