Pandaily's Digest #20210917
ByteDance to launch music app, Shenzhou-12 returns to Earth, China sets up website for public to report gaming companies’ violation of regulations, XPeng unveils P5 sedan, Xiaomi 11T series, and more.
ByteDance to Launch Music App Feile Later This Year
Chinese media outlet 36Kr reported on Thursday that TikTok’s parent company ByteDance plans to release a music streaming product for the domestic market later this year. The product is tentatively named Feile, and internally referred to as Luna. Currently, the app is managed by the TikTok team. ByteDance hasn’t yet offered an official response to the news.
Shenzhou 12 Return Capsule Lands Safely with Astronauts in Good Condition
The China Manned Space Engineering Office announced on September 17 Beijing time that the return capsule of the country’s Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft had landed smoothly at the Dongfeng Landing Site, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Beijing Sets Up Website for Public to Report Gaming Companies’ Infringement of Anti-Addiction Regulation
China’s gaming industry regulator on Thursday created a special website that encourages the public to report companies for any violation of recent state regulations designed to protect minors from video game addiction.
Honor and Microsoft Deepen Strategic Cooperation, Honor’s MagicBook V14 to Launch Soon
Chinese smartphone maker Honor and American tech giant Microsoft have announced on Thursday that they will expand their partnership as they pursue a more innovative experience for end users. The two companies will collaborate on Microsoft cloud adoption, personal and mobile computing as well as other technologies. They will also jointly promote Honor’s “1+8+N” all-scenario IoT strategy to expand into the global market.
XPeng Launches “Game-Changing” New P5 Sedan for Chinese Market, Plans for European Model Underway
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer XPeng on Wednesday night held the official launch of its latest model, the P5 smart family sedan. Initially available only for orders in China, with deliveries expected by the end of October, company employees have indicated plans to develop another version for the European market sometime in the next year.
Xiaomi Announces Xiaomi 11T Series
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its 11T series on Wednesday including the new 11T Pro, the standard 11T, and the 11T Lite 5G NE. All three phones in the 11T series offer NFC, an IR blaster, a side fingerprint scanner, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and MIUI 12.5.
Robot Company Keenon Completes D Round of Financing Worth $200 Million Led by Vision Fund
Chinese media outlet 36Kr reported on Wednesday that Keenon Robotics Co., Ltd. has completed a D round of financing worth $200 million. This round of funding was led by Vision Fund and was followed by CICC ALPHA and Prosperity7 Ventures.
LEAKED: 60x Zoom and All-New Helio G96 Mean A Complete Overhaul for TECNO’s New CAMON 18 Series
We recently got our hands on some photos of the latest CAMON model from TECNO, rumored to be coming out in early October. Not many details were available about the new phone just yet, but the tri-camera set-up and classy chrome-inspired colours have got us wanting for more. The key feature that caught our eye was the 60x zoom, which, coupled with TECNO’s proprietary AI TAIVOS technology, means that this phone could very well provide photos with unparalleled image quality in such a high-end device.
Evergrande Auto’s HK Stock Closes Down Over 24%
Evergrande Auto closed down 24.66% to HK $3.88 per share on Tuesday, with a total market value of HK $37.904 billion ($4.873 billion).
Meituan and Ele.me to Strictly Forbid Inducing or Forcing Delivery Riders to Register Individual Industrial and Commercial Households
Recently, food delivery platforms have once again become a concern of the public. Rumors have spread concerning food delivery platforms requiring their riders to register as individual industrial and commercial households, so as to avoid a responsibility that companies should bear. Meituan and Ele.me responded saying that such moves have been prohibited, and they strictly forbid partners to induce or force riders to registration as such.