Yuzhen Xie’s Post

Le choix discutable des mots dans ce paragraphe introductif révèle l'attitude dubitative sinon craintive de la presse occidentale envers les véhicules électriques chinois. En quoi ces derniers matérialisent plutôt une menace qu'une opportunité ? En quoi les paroles du représentant sont de la fanfaronnade ? "À l’époque des seules voitures essence et diesel, les importations de véhicules chinois étaient anecdotiques, mais la révolution du véhicule électrique a changé la donne. Ce sont les marques chinoises, désormais, qui sont en avance et menacent d’inonder le Vieux Continent de modèles aux « prix imbattables », fanfaronne le représentant de l’une d’entre elles." https://lnkd.in/gSHdMVqw

Under these circumstances (Q2), let us wait and see if and how they will cooperate on a larger scale (Q1). Q1: "Pony.ai’s robotaxi fleet in the pilot zone in Nansha, Guangzhou is now accessible from Amap, the Alibaba-backed online mapping service" Q2: "Chinese autonomous driving start-up Pony.ai has teamed up with Alibaba Group Holding’s online mapping unit Amap in an accelerated push to roll out robotaxis as the driverless taxi market heats up in China." https://lnkd.in/gGj-YYXf

Chinese firms are willing and able to learn from others (Q2). Along the way, they have also learned, sometimes the hard way, the whole conception of intellectual property (Q1). This precious learning has, to some extent, helped China upgrade from a fabrication base to an innovation powerhouse. Q1: "But BYD said in an emailed statement that 'the concept for the Blade battery originated with BYD engineers, who independently developed this LFP Blade battery. BYD holds complete property rights and patent rights for the Blade battery.'" Q2: "Today, BYD’s entire car lineup is powered by the Blade system, which uses a battery pack design that people involved in its development say was informed by lessons from the Apple work." https://lnkd.in/gSytpmA5

Chinese companies are adept at creating synergies (Q1, Q2, Q3). Q1: "State firm IBC and the CATL unit, CBL International Development, first announced their cooperation plan in 2022 and the new JV is expected to invest up to $1.18 billion on a plant with planned capacity of 15 gigawatt hours..." Q2: "'This capacity will be enough to meet domestic and global demand,' Toto was quoted as saying. The plant is expected to start production in 2027." Q3: "Indonesia is keen to develop a domestic battery and electric vehicles industry, utilising its vast nickel reserves." https://lnkd.in/gPdfRUXt

China per se can be deemed as an immense entrepreneurial project (Q1, Q2). Q1: "More broadly, Chinese demand could contribute to growth in other global economies, with a self-reinforcing effect on the world as a whole." Q2: "So far, China is still navigating its path towards a more sustainable development model, striving to strike a balance between sustaining economic growth and stabilising its domestic markets and political landscape. As for the outcome, it remains a profound uncertainty for us all - perhaps China itself included." https://lnkd.in/gcXrivTQ

Charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même. "Si la domination chinoise sur certains marchés mondiaux de matières premières peut inquiéter, elle ne peut faire oublier les fragilités structurelles du pays." https://lnkd.in/g6KH5RHv

Chinese organizations and individuals naturally know how essential it is to pay attention to the context (Q2, Q4) in addition to the content (Q1). It is fascinating to see if this AI tool will live up to the expectations (Q3, Q4). Q1: "Alibaba’s translation tool is based on its own model called Qwen. The product supports 15 languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian." Q2: "The new version is based only on large language models, allowing it to draw on contextual clues such as culture or industry-specific terms..." Q3: "'The idea is that we want this AI tool to help the bottom line of the merchants, because if the merchants are doing well, the platform will be doing well,'..." Q4: "His thinking is that contextual translation makes it much more likely that consumers decide to buy." https://lnkd.in/gaBy6sCe

Across the globe, Xiaomi is one of the few companies that have successfully broken down the barriers between the smartphone and automotive businesses. I can not wait to see how its products and services will gain a foothold in more and more overseas markets. "Specifically, the SU7 is part of the Human x Car x Home ecosystem showcase that is part of the Xiaomi 14T Series roadshow that is happening at Suria KLCC until this Sunday, 20 October." https://lnkd.in/gJF8ZWAB

Thanks to the ceaseless efforts of Chinese firms (Q1, Q2), consumers worldwide are or will be entitled to choose products created in China that boast the best value for money (Q3). Q1: "Nine Chinese automakers including Seres, BYD, GAC Group, Xpeng, Leapmotor, and other brands are attending this year's Paris auto show, unveiling their latest achievements in new-energy vehicles and technology innovations." Q2: "The number of attending Chinese firms surpassed automakers from other countries at the event..." Q3: "...multinational car companies are planning to launch affordable EV models targeting the EU market amid a weakening demand, which will see a wave of small electric cars with an average price of 25,000 euros ($27,240)." https://lnkd.in/gUrPXpBu

Le changement structurel du comportement d'achat chinois demande aux marques internationales comme locales de s'y adapter rapidement pour ne pas être laissées pour compte. https://lnkd.in/gVRjsn4Q