Zhiji automobile: the first batch of Zhiji L7 is opened and delivered

Chassis Supply Chain's "iPhone Moment": China's Tier 1 Shift as LeeKr Emerges

Over the past decade, China's electric vehicle (EV) industry has evolved from a niche experiment into a leading force in the global automotive landscape. In the first ten months of 2025, China exported over 2 million EVs, nearly double the year-earlier figure. From European city streets to Southeast Asian highways and Latin American urban centers, Chinese EVs have emerged as one of the most prominent symbols of a new era of “Made in China.”

Unpacking China | Key Chinese Firms to Watch This Week （08/02/2026-14/02/2025）

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.

Linkerbot Secures Nearly CNY 1.5 Billion in Series B Funding

February 12 News – Linkerbot (灵心巧手), a leader in the dexterous hand sector, has completed a Series B financing round of nearly CNY 1.5 billion.

Galaxea AI (星海图) Secures 10 Billion RMB Series B Funding

February 11 News – Embodied AI startup Galaxea AI (星海图) has recently completed a 1 billion yuan Series B financing round. To date, Galaxea AI’s cumulative financing has reached nearly 3 billion yuan, with its valuation expected to enter the "ten-billion-yuan" (decacorn) tier following this round.

Alibaba (阿里巴巴) DAMO Academy Releases RynnBrain Embodied AI Model

February 10 News – Alibaba (阿里巴巴) DAMO Academy released RynnBrain, a foundation model for embodied AI "brains," and simultaneously open-sourced seven models from the full series, including a 30B MoE version.