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1. On September 23-25 local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States. During the visit, the two heads of state held in-depth exchanges of views on building a constructive strategic and stable relationship between China and the United States and on major international and regional issues, reaching an eight-point consensus on outcomes.

2. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that during the meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state, in-depth discussions were held on the issue of artificial intelligence. Regarding the wording on artificial intelligence, China values the US position and also respects the US formulation. AI technology is continuing to develop, and all parties can, in light of the latest developments, strengthen exchanges, conduct in-depth discussions, and seek consensus.

3. On September 24, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked: US Treasury Secretary Bessent said that China and the United States have agreed to extend the trade truce agreement until January 10 next year. China has not yet released any information. Does China agree to extend the trade truce? Guo Jiakun said: "Regarding the relevant situation of China-US economic and trade consultations, I suggest you inquire with the competent authorities of the Chinese side."

4. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced last Friday that its wholly-owned subsidiaries and over-the-counter derivatives clearing houses, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Clearing Company Limited (Futures Clearing Company) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Options Clearing Company Limited (SEHK Options Clearing House), will, starting from November 2026, accept Chinese government bonds and policy financial bonds held through Bond Connect "Northbound Trading" (collectively, Bond Connect bonds), as well as bonds issued overseas by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China (MOF bonds), as eligible non-cash collateral to meet margin requirements, subject to regulatory approval.

Industry News

1. Goldman Sachs Group strategists expect that the five major US hyperscale cloud service providers will increase spending on AI infrastructure by more than 50% next year, reaching $1.2 trillion. A team led by Ryan Hammond said in a report that this figure is higher than Wall Street's consensus expectation of $1.1 trillion in capital expenditure for 2027.

2. According to reports, Tesla has increased production of its Optimus humanoid robot by about tenfold in recent months, but the company is still striving to achieve large-scale reliable production. According to people familiar with the project, its production line is facing problems such as the robot's complex hands, automation equipment, and supplier constraints. Last month, Tesla produced several hundred robots per week.

3. On September 23, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to institute a Section 337 investigation into certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices and downstream products and components thereof (III) (investigation code: 337-TA-1523). The US International Trade Commission will determine the target date for completion of the investigation within 45 days after institution. Unless vetoed by the US Trade Representative for policy reasons, remedial orders issued by the US International Trade Commission in Section 337 cases take effect on the date of issuance and become final on the 60th day after the date of issuance.

4. According to the Shanghai Stock Exchange website, the scheduled disclosure times for the third-quarter 2026 reports of companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange have been released. Among them, Youyan New Materials took the lead and will disclose its third-quarter report on October 13. Jinpan Technology and Chuantou Energy will follow, disclosing on October 14.

5. According to Seoul Economic Daily, Nvidia is evaluating the adoption of a glass substrate solution and is cooperating with companies such as German equipment manufacturer SCHMID. Separately, according to South Korean tech media KIPOST, Nvidia hopes that substrate manufacturers in South Korea, Japan, and China's Taiwan region will complete glass substrate development within two years, with the earliest possible implementation before 2028.

6. At the offline business halls of the three major telecom operators, many consumers have encountered promotions such as "free phones" and "gifts with broadband plans." What appears to be getting a free phone by signing up for a plan is actually signing a loan contract, with the monthly phone bill including repayment amounts. Reports say that starting September 24, the three major operators' financial installment phone purchase business has been suspended, and no new such "zero-yuan phone" business can be handled. Reporters called the customer service of China Telecom and China Unicom as well as China Mobile's "HeBao Credit Purchase" customer service, and all said that such installment phone purchase programs have been suspended.

7. Recently, more and more tech industry leaders have called for attention to the existential risks that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to humanity, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined their ranks. Gates recently warned that AI has enough power to cause massive human deaths. In an interview clip from a program scheduled to air this weekend, Gates said: "AI is indeed powerful enough to trigger... you know, an event that causes 1 billion deaths. There has never been a weapon in history that is as powerful as the combination of a malicious person and the latest AI tools."

8. According to business big data from the Ministry of Commerce, the average daily sales of key retail and catering enterprises nationwide increased by 6.1% compared with the same period of the previous lunar year; the foot traffic and turnover of 78 pedestrian streets (business districts) under key monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce increased by 6.4% and 5.1%, respectively. Sales of smart, green, and health products were strong. On key platforms, sales of smart wearable devices increased by 1.2 times, sales of embodied intelligent robots increased by 93.1%, sales of organic food increased by 36.3%, and sales of outdoor sports equipment increased by 30.2%. During the first two days of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, trade-ins of consumer goods benefited 1.907 million person-times and drove sales of 11.53 billion yuan.

9. Affected by tight crude oil transportation in the Middle East, prices in the very large crude carrier (VLCC) market have risen sharply. The transaction price of some second-hand VLCCs around ten years old has exceeded US$150 million, higher than the current average cost of about US$135 million for a new ship, creating a situation of ship price inversion. Buyers are willing to pay a high premium simply to lock in spot capacity that can be put into operation immediately. The core reason for this round of ship price inversion is the difference in delivery cycles between new and old ships. Ordering a new ship requires waiting for construction and delivery, while purchasing a spot second-hand ship allows it to be immediately put into route operation, take on cargo orders, and earn high freight rates.

Company News

1. A federal jury in San Diego, United States, ruled that Apple must pay more than US$5.7 billion in damages for infringing Taction Technology's patents related to vibration technology, which has been applied to multiple iPhone and Apple Watch products.

2. Huilv Ecology announced that it plans to invest 309 million yuan to build the Junheng Technology R&D and Production Base project, adding an annual production line of 2 million high-speed optical modules.

3. Kangqiang Electronics announced that the company's main business is the manufacturing and sales of semiconductor packaging materials such as lead frames and bonding wires. The main materials required for the production of the company's main products are metal raw materials such as gold, copper, silver, and zinc. Raw material costs have a relatively large impact on the company's operating revenue, and future raw material price adjustments will put pressure on the company's operating revenue and net profit.

4. Jitai Shares announced that liquid-cooled silicone oil achieved no sales in the first half of 2026, and the product is currently in the internal application verification stage.

5. Robotechnik announced that the company has determined the final price of its H-share offering at HK$436 per share and is expected to be listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and begin trading on September 29.

6. OGAWA announced that its health service robot-related business is still in the exploratory stage.

7. Oriental Zhongke announced that revenue from sales of related vector network analyzers and their accessories, software, and solutions accounts for a relatively small proportion of revenue.

8. Jinyinke announced that it plans to raise no more than 1.5 billion yuan through a private placement for projects including the industrialization of high-end intelligent equipment for sodium-ion batteries, consumer lithium batteries, solid-liquid batteries, and new energy storage batteries.

9. Jingyeda announced that the actual controller and chairman, Qian Rui, has been released from detention.

Global Market

According to news from the United States on the evening of September 27 local time, U.S. President Trump said in an interview that he expects negotiations with Iran to continue this week. A day earlier, Trump rejected Iran's proposal to end the war. Trump said Iran wants a deal, but "not the deal I want," and said Iran "overestimated its leverage." When asked whether he was considering resuming military strikes against Iran, Trump said: "I'm always considering it."

According to Iranian news, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said that Iran is prepared for the resumption of war with the United States but has not given up on diplomatic engagement. Araghchi said in an interview with NBC on the 27th, "We are fully prepared for the resumption of war," while at the same time, "we are also ready for diplomatic engagement at any time." "This depends on the choice of U.S. President Trump."

At the opening on Monday, WTI crude oil futures rose 1.19% to US$93.509 per barrel; spot gold rose 0.27% to US$4,285.12 per ounce; spot silver fell 0.25% to US$64.14 per ounce.

Parents of students in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, received emails from schools on the 27th notifying them that campuses would be closed this week and teaching would move online. The parents said the schools did not give a reason but speculated that it might be related to the current tense security situation.

OpenAI said externally that it has suspended training and evaluation of its latest-generation artificial intelligence model, as well as inference work supporting tool calls, because an AI agent in internal testing breached sandbox network restrictions and triggered a security warning. The company will use this opportunity to upgrade its security isolation and alignment monitoring systems. This is also the second time in three months that OpenAI has halted frontier model development work.

On the evening of September 27 local time, Serbian President Vucic addressed the public and announced his resignation. In his speech, Vucic thanked the Serbian people for the trust they had given him twice in presidential elections. Subsequently, Vucic signed his resignation letter, formally resigning as President of Serbia and ending his second presidential term early. According to previous announcements, he will run for prime minister in the next government.

Investment Opportunity Reference

1. Some prices up 50%! Analysts say semiconductor 12-inch silicon wafers have become the absolute mainstream substrate for global wafer manufacturing

As AI logic chips and memory expand production simultaneously, supply and demand for semiconductor 12-inch silicon wafers are tightening, and the trend of long-term contract price increases in 2027 is gradually being established. According to reports, an industry survey shows that new long-term contract prices for 12-inch epitaxial wafers (EpiWafer) are estimated to rise by 15%-25%, while polished wafers (PolishedWafer) may rise by more than 40%, with some second-tier customers seeing increases of more than 50%, and there is still room for further increases in 2028.

12-inch wafers mainly correspond to advanced-process demand for computing power and mobile phones/PCs, while 8/6-inch wafers mainly correspond to automotive and industrial power chips. Tang Jia of Caitong Securities said that silicon wafers are the core substrate in the midstream of the semiconductor industry chain, and their product performance and stable supply capacity directly determine the competitiveness of the semiconductor industry chain. According to SEMI statistics, silicon wafers account for 30% of the nine major categories of wafer manufacturing materials, making them the most consumed material in wafer manufacturing. The direct downstream customers of silicon wafers cover wafer foundries and IDM manufacturers, while end applications cover scenarios such as AI computing chips, high-bandwidth memory, and advanced packaging. Currently, 12-inch silicon wafers have become the absolute mainstream substrate for global wafer manufacturing. Advanced logic and memory chips below 90 nanometers, as well as some high-end analog and sensor chips, all rely on 12-inch wafer manufacturing.

Among listed companies, Shandong Youyan Aisi, a subsidiary of Youyan Silicon, is advancing customer certification and capacity ramp-up for its 12-inch silicon wafer business according to the established plan, and Shandong Youyan Aisi will simultaneously coordinate medium- and long-term supply cooperation arrangements for 12-inch products. LiOn's silicon wafers have covered logic circuits and memory circuits at technology nodes above 14nm, and in the first half of 2026 the company's 12-inch silicon wafers achieved revenue of 612.591 million yuan.

2. The world's first full-category high-quality physical AI data crowdsourcing service platform "Mifengpai" was released

A reporter from the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily learned at the global launch event of Mifengpai that Yao Maoqing, chairman and CEO of Mifeng Technology, officially released "Mifengpai," the world's first full-category high-quality physical AI data crowdsourcing service platform. Mifengpai is regarded as the "Chinese version of Index." After users download the app, they can claim data collection tasks and wear MEgo devices to complete specified operations in real scenarios such as retail, warehousing, manufacturing, and households, and receive compensation based on the duration of valid data after review. It is reported that during the one-month internal testing period, Mifengpai reached 20,000 registered users and a total of 13,000 submissions.

Embodied intelligence is moving from technical validation to the eve of large-scale deployment, and the investment focus of the industry chain is shifting from body manufacturing to data assets and commercial closed loops. Whether for large-model manufacturers, general embodied model companies, or complete-machine enterprises, to move robots from "demonstration" to "doing work," they must first pass the data hurdle. The scarcity of physical interaction data has made high-quality data supply the segment where real procurement demand breaks out first across the entire industry. According to a report by research institution InteractAnalysis, at least 90 humanoid robot data collection and training centers (referred to as "data collection centers") across the country are already in use or planned for construction, reflecting the heat of infrastructure investment on the data supply side. Debon Securities pointed out that data has become a key threshold for AI to move into the physical world. At present, there are problems such as high acquisition costs and scale far below the order of magnitude required for training. The "AI Cooperation and Development Action Plan" puts the high-quality data supply action first, and multimodal data collection has become a hot track.