Qingdao Jinwang: Xinneng united and its concerted actors plan to reduce the shares of the company by no more than 6%

Survival Rules for Turbulent Times: A Compilation of the 20 Most Unmissable Core Insights from the 2026 Tsinghua PBCSF Forum

A dialogue between Zhu Min, former Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and former Vice Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; Michael Spence, 2001 Nobel Prize winner in Economics and Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business; and Masaaki Shirakawa, former Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the 2026 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum.

Pony.ai and Uber Plan London Tests for Gen-7 Robotaxis

Pony.ai (小马智行) and Uber (优步) said on October 8 that they plan to begin testing Pony.ai’s seventh-generation (Gen-7) robotaxis on London streets in the coming weeks. The announcement extends their European partnership, but sets out a testing plan rather than a launch date for passenger service.

Manus Parent Butterfly Effect Raises More Than $500 Million After Meta Deal Unwind

Butterfly Effect, the China-founded company behind AI agent Manus, has completed a funding round of more than US$500 million, the company announced on October 8. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round, with existing investors Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund also participating. The company did not disclose its valuation or how it plans to use the proceeds.

Wasion Unit Reports More Than CNY 4 Billion in Overseas Contract Awards

Wasion Holdings Limited（威胜控股）said its subsidiary Wayon Energy Technology had secured overseas contract awards worth more than CNY 4 billion from the start of 2026 through October 8. The orders cover data-center infrastructure and power-distribution equipment, with data-center thermal-management products and solutions accounting for more than CNY 570 million.

Which Way Is the Wind Blowing? How to Balance Geopolitics and Heavy Capex Investment

Over the past few years, geopolitics has moved from being an external variable in corporate globalization decisions to becoming a central concern for boards and investment committees.