As soon as the news of Japan easing tourist visas for people from China was released, local retail travel stocks surged immediately.

① The Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, announced the relaxation of visa requirements for Chinese tourists to Japan, expected to be implemented in spring 2025. ② After the announcement, retail and tourism-related stocks in Japan rose, with J. Front Retailing Co. soaring by 8.38%, while Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings and Takashimaya increased by 6.98% and 3.69%, respectively.

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After building cars, will we create 'humans'? Over ten car companies are laying out plans, has it become a necessary option in the AI era?

① The Chairman of Ideal Automobile, Li Xiang, responded to whether there will be humanoid robots, stating that the probability is definitely 100%, but the timing is not now; ② Apart from Tesla, Chinese brands including BYD, Guangzhou Automobile Group, Chery Automobile, Xiaomi, Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock, Xpeng Motors, SAIC Motor, Chongqing Changan Automobile, and Dongfeng Automobile are all involved in the field of humanoid robots.

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Research and development investments are close to the combined sum of BAT! Does ByteDance want to become China's OpenAI?

Zheshang stated that ByteDance has made huge investments in AI, with capital expenditures reaching 80 billion yuan in 2024, approaching the total of Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (about 100 billion yuan). Research and development investments significantly lead their peers; analogously, just as Microsoft is strongly investing in OpenAI, ByteDance in China may be comparable to OpenAI in the USA.

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Even the richest private Banks are having a hard time.

First revenue decline.

wallstreetcnDec 25 08:06 ET

Electric Vehicle companies are also "breaking down walls"! Xiaomi Autos are connecting to the "Weixiaoli" charging network.

① Xiaomi Autos has reached a Charging Station sharing cooperation with "Weixiaoli", but will still build its own Charging Stations later. ② The charging service market is gradually maturing and improving, but latecomer Electric Vehicle brands outside of Xiaomi Autos will still choose to build their own Charging Stations.

cls.cnDec 25 06:56 ET

Short trips for the New Year and "combined leave" travel are on the rise, and tourism during the Spring Festival still appears to be booming.

① This year's New Year's holiday is relatively short, and it is said in the industry that most tourists will prefer short trips and "combine vacation" travels. Influenced by the "combine vacation," data from third-party platforms show that from December 28 to January 5, flight bookings increased year-on-year; ② Registration for long-haul outbound travel products for the Spring Festival has gradually closed, and it is expected that about 80% of the products for this winter vacation (including the Spring Festival) will see price decreases of 10% to 40%.

cls.cnDec 25 06:48 ET