The main content of today's Star Daily news on December 19 includes: Ningbo Solartron Technology plans to reduce the investment scale of the optical-grade polyester film project; iRay Technology's subsidiary iRay South Korea was acquitted; National Chip Technology's shareholder shareholding reduction plan has been completed; Quantumctek Co., Ltd. intends to sign a sales contract with the University of Science and Technology of China.

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Brief news:

Ministry of Commerce: Accelerate the introduction of policy documents to promote the economy of first issuance.

Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian stated at a regular press conference on December 19 that the Ministry of Commerce will implement policies to promote the high-quality development of service consumption, continuously enrich service consumption supply, and innovate diversified consumption scenarios. Cultivate and strengthen new consumption, accelerate the introduction of policy documents to promote the economy of first issuance, develop the ice and snow economy, the silver-haired economy, and promote digital consumption, green consumption, and health consumption. Improve consumption conditions, deepen the cultivation and construction of international consumer center cities, promote the construction of a quarter-hour convenient living circle, implement a three-year commercial action plan in county areas, and promote the renovation and upgrade of 'thousands of markets and tens of thousands of stores.'

The Ministry of Commerce responds to the USA's consideration of banning TP-Link Routers.

The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on December 19 in the afternoon. Reporter: According to reports, the US government has initiated a national security investigation into the Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link. What is the Ministry of Commerce's comment on this investigation? Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian: China has noted the relevant reports. I want to emphasize that China consistently opposes the US suppressing Chinese enterprises under the pretext of national security. The US investigation should be objective and rational, not unfounded and guilty until proven innocent.

The Jiuyue employee aftermath plan has been released: employees will receive compensation of "N+1" and a regulatory joint account will be established with Baidu and Geely assisting in the funding.

The Jiuyue employee aftermath plan has been released. The document shows that under the guidance and witness of relevant government departments, a regulatory joint account will be established to make payments for employees on behalf of Jiuyue, with funds advanced by Baidu and Geely. The aftermath plan specifically involves four aspects: 1. Economic compensation: Economic compensation will be provided according to the "N+1" standard. Here, N is the service period calculated from the start of employment until December 20, 2024, and "1" is the base monthly salary and allowances (meal and communication subsidies) from the previous month. Unused annual leave and compensatory leave not enjoyed by the termination date will be calculated accordingly. 2. Salary and social insurance, housing fund: Salary will be settled until December 20, 2024. Social insurance and housing fund payments will be made for employees until December 2024, completed before the required handling time set by the human resources department. 3. Special placement: For employees in the "three stages" (pregnancy, maternity, and breastfeeding), work-related injuries, and medical leave, their positions will generally be retained until the respective situation ends. 4. Implementation method and timing: Under the guidance and witness of relevant government departments, a regulatory joint account will be established, and Jiuyue will pay salaries and economic compensation before January 20, 2025, with funds advanced by Baidu and Geely.

WeChat Small Store has started a grayscale test for the "send gifts" feature.

Today, WeChat Small Store officially launched grayscale testing for the "send gifts" feature. Currently, aside from jewelry and education and training as two major categories, other categories in WeChat Small Store will default support the "send gifts" feature as long as the original price does not exceed 0.01 million yuan.

Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Tencent and ByteDance to consider embedding their AI models in iPhones sold in China.

According to reports, several informed sources revealed that Apple is in talks with Tencent and ByteDance to integrate their AI models into iPhones sold in China. Apple started integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT into its devices this month, and Siri will call on ChatGPT; however, ChatGPT has not been launched in China. It is reported that discussions between Apple, Tencent, and ByteDance regarding the use of their AI models are still in very early stages.

On December 19, Tencent stated to reporters: "No comment." ByteDance has not yet responded.

The results of the first round of national procurement quotes for cochlear implants have been released, with Medel, Leading Bionic, and Lishengte likely to be selected.

ByteDance: There is speculation in the market surrounding the "Doubao Concept Stocks" phenomenon; investors should not easily believe market rumors.

Deep dive:

The latest round of national procurement for consumables has been implemented! The price of cochlear implants has dropped to around 0.05 million, and domestic brands have won bids for all categories of venous brackets.

Science and Technology Innovation Board Companies

Guanggang Gas: Won a bid for a 2.74 billion yuan domestic large-scale on-site gas production project.

Guanggang Gas announced that it has won a bid for a domestic large-scale on-site gas production project, with a bid amount of approximately 2.74 billion yuan, excluding tax, and intends to sign a contract with a performance period of 15 years.

The CSRC approved Haibo Sichuang's IPO registration application on the Star.

The CSRC approved the registration application for the initial public offering of shares and listing on the Star of Beijing Haibo Sichuang Technology Co., Ltd.

Ningbo Solartron Technology: Plans to reduce the investment scale of the optical-grade polyester film project.

Ningbo Solartron Technology announced that it plans to change the "annual production of 0.08 million tons of optical-grade polyester film project" to "annual production of 0.02 million tons of optical-grade polyester film project," and extend the construction period to June 30, 2025. The company stated that during the progress of this project, there have been significant changes in the downstream market environment. Due to the impact of the macro environment and market supply and demand, the gross margin of the company's original optical-grade film production line did not meet expectations. After careful assessment, the decision was made to temporarily reduce the scale of investment. This change is a prudent decision made by the company based on actual demand and the current market environment, and it does not harm Shareholder interests, nor will it adversely affect the company's operation.

iRay Technology: Subsidiary iRay South Korea was acquitted.

iRay Technology announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary iRay South Korea and its representative director received a "Judgment" issued by the Seoul Central District Court on December 18, 2024, and were acquitted.

Guoxin Technology: Shareholder Fund has reduced its holdings by 1.9495 million shares, and the reduction plan has been completed.

Guoxin Technology announced that the company's shareholder, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Industry Fund"), from December 17, 2024, to December 19, 2024, has reduced its holdings of company shares by 1.9495 million shares through centralized bidding, accounting for 0.58% of the company's total equity. The reduction price range is 29.47 yuan/share to 31.27 yuan/share, with a total reduction amount of 59.1448 million yuan. After the reduction is completed, the Industry Fund holds 13.0046 million shares of the company, accounting for 3.87% of the company's total equity. This reduction plan has been fully implemented.

Quantumctek Co., Ltd.: The company plans to sign a sales contract with the University of Science and Technology of China.

Quantumctek Co., Ltd. announced that the company plans to sign a sales contract with the University of Science and Technology of China to sell cold atom absolute gravity meter products, with the contract amount expected to be 3.2043 million yuan.

Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech: A wholly-owned subsidiary has obtained FDA approval in the USA.

Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, USA Hengjian Biotechnology Co., Ltd., has recently obtained the FDA 510 license for the drug urine cup combined detection reagent. This product can qualitatively detect eighteen types of drugs through urine samples and is suitable for professional Institutions and home self-testing. Additionally, Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech's COVID-19/influenza A and B antigen triple detection reagent has also obtained the EU IVDR registration certificate for detecting COVID-19 and influenza A and B infections. These certifications enrich the company's product range in the USA and EU markets, facilitating market expansion and meeting the demand for respiratory disease testing.

Venture Capital Wind Vane

Zhang Yiming ventures into private equity, sources indicate that his focus has shifted to large models and AI.

Recently, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's website showed that "Cool River Venture HK Limited" obtained a Type 9 license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission on November 21, 2024, with the main office address located at the Central International Finance Centre. This fund is chaired by Zhang Yiming, with Galaxy LLC as the sole shareholder, holding a 100% stake. According to sources, although he has stepped down as CEO, Zhang Yiming has shifted his work focus to the strategy and research of large models and AI. It is understood that Zhang Yiming is personally responsible for recruiting AI talents from competing companies in China and has repeatedly emphasized pursuing the goal of "general artificial intelligence" internally. Insiders at ByteDance say that Zhang Yiming is extremely focused on achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Youci Technology has completed A Round financing of 30 million yuan.

Youci Technology announced the completion of approximately 30 million yuan in A Round financing, with the investor in this round being Chuang Dongfang Hong Brick Fund. Founded in 2021, Youci Technology focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of new types of switched reluctance motors and amorphous alloy cores, aiming to provide efficient non-rare-earth high-speed motor system solutions. The funds from this round of financing will be used for product R&D, market expansion, and team upgrades. Previously, Youci Technology had completed two rounds of angel financing and one equity transfer.

Qingsi Intelligent has completed A Round financing of several million yuan.

Beijing Qingsi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Qingsi Intelligent") has recently completed A Round financing of several million yuan. This round of financing was led by Beijing Guoguan and Junlian Capital. Qingsi Intelligent was established in 2023 and is an urban-level visual cognition solution provider incubated by the Department of Electronic Engineering at Tsinghua University. The company focuses on the mixed application of AI large and small models in the field of vision, building urban-level visual intelligence big data applications based on the Re-id technology developed over decades of research at Tsinghua University by fully utilizing the existing ordinary surveillance cameras. The funds from this round of financing will be used for technical R&D, market expansion, and team upgrades to promote the company's further development in the Smart City and Machine Vision fields.

Dianshi Aviation has completed A Round financing of several million yuan.

Recently, Jiangsu Dianshi Aerospace Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a Series A financing round worth tens of millions of RMB. This round of financing was led by Cornerstone Capital. Dianshi Aerospace is an industry-leading company focused on the research and development and industrialization of small aircraft engines, concentrating on the development of high-performance turbojet and turbofan engines weighing over 500 kilograms. Dianshi Aerospace had previously completed angel and Pre-A rounds of financing. The funds from this round of financing will be used for product research and development, market expansion, and team upgrades to promote the company's continuous development in the aerospace field.