China trends: week of 2026-10-26

Li Auto i6 Drops CATL Battery

Background: CATL is a major Chinese battery manufacturer.

BYD Fangchengbao Titanium 7 Sales Reach 300,000 Units

Background: BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as batteries.

BYD

A Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, batteries and other technologies. Reference ↗

“Leaving With Nothing” Ruling for Man Who Owed Tens of Millions of Yuan Is Deemed Invalid

Background: “Leaving with nothing” is a Chinese divorce phrase meaning one spouse receives no marital property.

Shenzhen Shekou International Volunteers and APEC Embark on a Two-Way Journey

Background: APEC is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Officials Introduce the Most Important Outcomes of the Fifth Plenum

Background: The Fifth Plenum is a plenary session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Tencent's Tang Daosheng: Tencent Hunyuan Hy4 and Hy4 Flash to Be Released Soon

Tencent

A Chinese technology company behind Weixin/WeChat and businesses including games and cloud services. Reference ↗

Two calls overturned in nine minutes: a penalty became a goal kick! China's U17 women's team knock France out of the quarterfinals amid controversial officiating

Background: The “Steel Roses” is a nickname for China’s women’s national football team.

Full account of the incident involving Shanghai home fans insulting Xu Jie’s mother at a CBA game

Background: The CBA is China’s top professional basketball league.

CCTV5 to Broadcast Shandong vs. Guangdong; Qiu Biao Is Worried About the Foreign Players, While Yang Yi and Xu Jie Are in Very Different Form

Background: CCTV-5 is China Central Television’s sports channel.

The 12345 Hotline Is Not a “Wish Pool”! Multiple Regions Abandon “Zero Negative Reviews” Assessments

Background: China’s 12345 hotline is a government service number for public inquiries and complaints.

China’s Defense Ministry Responds to a Foreign Military Tracking a Type 055

Background: The Type 055 is a class of Chinese guided-missile destroyer.

Liu Xiaolingtong Returns to Taiyuan's Jinci Temple

Background: Liu Xiaolingtong is a Chinese actor best known for playing the Monkey King in the television series Journey to the West.

Actor who played Professor X dies

Background: Professor X is a fictional mutant superhero and founder of the X-Men in Marvel comics and adaptations.

All Huawei Mate 90 Models Will Support Four SIM Cards and Three Standby Lines

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

Actor Who Played Professor X Dies

Background: Professor X is a fictional mutant superhero and founder of the X-Men in Marvel comics and adaptations.

The Peony Pavilion: Everyone's an AI Producer

Background: The Peony Pavilion is a classic Chinese play by Tang Xianzu.

Vidda Super Player: Play It Properly

Background: Vidda is a consumer electronics brand.

Xu Jingyu: Day One with Phantom Blade Zero! Its Music, Maps, and Combat Could Set the Benchmark!

Background: Phantom Blade Zero is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Chinese studio S-Game.

❤️Food Anime❤️ “Genshin Impact's Ultimate Cooking Showdown” — Raiden Shogun's Supreme Culinary Skills — Winter Bishoujo

Background: Genshin Impact is a globally popular action role-playing game by Chinese developer miHoYo.

Phantom Blade Zero: 4K, Highest Difficulty, All Collectibles, All Missions, Full Story Walkthrough — Dark Wuxia Punk Action Game, Chinese AAA Title

Background: Wuxia is a Chinese genre centered on martial artists and chivalric adventures.