Pandaily Digest | Jan 13, 2023
Editor's note: Liu Yong, the president of Sinopharm, stated on January 11 that Merck’s COVID Drug Molnupiravir is expected to enter the market in China on Friday.
Merck’s COVID Drug Molnupiravir Expected to Hit Chinese Market on Friday
Liu Yong, the president of Sinopharm, stated on January 11 that Merck’s COVID Drug Molnupiravir is expected to enter the market in China on Friday. Link
Headlines from China
Social Deduction Game “Goose Goose Duck” Denies Being Distributed or Acquired by Tencent
On January 11, the developer of “Goose Goose Duck” posted a message in the Steam community for the game, saying that maintenance is progressing smoothly now and denying rumors that the game has been acquired or distributed by Tencent. Link
Ex-Great Wall Motor President Rumored to Serve as XPeng CEO
A recent report by the Chinese media outlet “Iauto Ilife” claims that Wang Fengying, the former general manager of Great Wall Motor, will replace He Xiaopeng, the founder, chairman, and CEO of XPeng Motors, as CEO. Link
Former XPeng Assistant to CEO Joins Avatr
Li Pengcheng, the former assistant to the CEO of XPeng Motors, will join Avatr Technology after China’s upcoming Spring Festival holiday, 36Kr’s auto media outlet reported on January 12. Avatr said it had no official comment for the time being. Link
Geely Targets Sale of 650,000 NEVs in 2023
Geely said that in 2023, it has targeted delivering over 650,000 NEVs and 1.65 million vehicles. Link
News You Shouldn't Miss
Tencent’s Platform and Content Group Achieved Profitability at End of 2022
All businesses under Tencent’s Platform and Content Group (PCG) were profitable at the end of 2022, allowing the group to increase its annual profit by several billion yuan, LatePost reported on January 10. Link
miHoYo Denies Issuing Sky-High Year-End Bonuses
Shanghai-based game company miHoYo on January 12 denied rumors that it had been issuing extremely high year-end bonuses, with some employees that receive a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan ($1,184) taking in an 864,000 yuan bonus ($128,150). Link
Shanghai-Based Games Publisher miHoYo Accelerates Global Expansion
Liu Wei, the founder and president of Shanghai-based games publisher miHoYo, said that in the past five years, relying on the city’s innovative and entrepreneurial environment, the company’s global business has made great progress. Link
Bilibili-Backed Animation “Yao-Chinese Folktales” Wins Online Praise
Bilibili, a Shanghai-based video streaming platform has ushered in “Yao-Chinese Folktales”. The series has now reached more than 60 million broadcasts on Bilibili and an impressive score of 9.5/10 on Chinese social media and review site Douban. Link
Chinese TV Series Based on “The Three Body Problem” to Premiere Sunday
A Chinese-made TV show adapted from “The Three Body Problem,” a popular sci-fi novel series that won its author Liu Cixin a Hugo Award in 2015, is set to premiere on January 15 on CCTV, Tencent Video, and Migu Video. Link
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