Shanghai Songjiang Sijing homestead attracted six bidders to bid for 1.9 billion yuan to "touch the top"

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.

Vital Optics Unit Signs InP Substrate Supply Letter of Intent with Coherent

Vital Optics（光智科技）said on November 6 that its controlling subsidiary Guangdong Xianrui Technology（广东先锐科技）had signed a long-term supply letter of intent with Coherent Corp.（高意）. The proposed supply of six-inch indium phosphide substrates from 2027 to 2029 has an estimated transaction value of no less than USD 601 million.

ByteDance Considers Second Phase of Brazil Data Centre Project

ByteDance（字节跳动）is seeking a developer for a potential second phase of its data centre project at the Port of Pecém in Brazil’s Ceará state, Bloomberg reported on November 6, citing people familiar with the plans. The proposed expansion remains under discussion.

Unpacking China | Key Chinese Firms to Watch This Week （1/11/2026-7/11/2026）

Amid fast-paced changes that fill the business community with excitement, angst and trepidation, EqualOcean will publish a series of roundup articles to document the major events related to Chinese companies going global every week.

Chery Malaysia Signs Axle Assembly Agreement with Sapura Industrial

Chery（奇瑞）has signed a master purchase agreement with Malaysian automotive supplier Sapura Industrial for front and rear axle assembly, in a project estimated at MYR 307 million over four and a half years. Sapura announced the agreement on November 4.