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　　On the 24th local time, Twitter owner Musk officially put on a new logo for social media Twitter, replacing Twitter’s original classic blue bird with "X". On the same day, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Twitter, issued a message announcing that the Twitter logo was officially changed to X.

　　Musk also put a video on his Twitter account, and the pattern in the video changed from Twitter’s original classic blue bird to "X". Musk also posted that X.com’s website has pointed to twitter.com. In addition, he also released a picture of the new icon "X" being projected on the Twitter headquarters building, with the caption "This is our headquarters tonight".

　　Some media concluded that changing Twitter to "X" was a bad joke, but it also highlighted Musk’s ambition to build his "universal application". Musk once said that the acquisition of Twitter is to accelerate the creation of the universal application "X" and that "the acquisition of Twitter can accelerate this process for three to five years".

　　It is reported that as early as April this year, it was reported that the Twitter company held by Musk was merged into its newly established company X Corp, and Twitter also announced to its business customers that Twitter would be renamed "X Corp", which means Twitter no longer exists as an independent company. In xAI official website, an artificial intelligence company founded by Musk, Twitter is also called "X". According to reports, Musk registered and established two new companies in Nevada on March 9: X Holdings Corp and X Corp The former is the parent company of the latter. On March 15th, Musk applied to merge his X Holdings I with X Holdings Corp and Twitter with X Corp.

　　Re-branding or Dangerous Action?

　　Experts say this move may further alienate the original users.

　　In fact, since Musk acquired Twitter, this world-renowned social media company has undergone tremendous changes, from internal layoffs, restrictions on speech, and suspension of cooperation by advertisers. It is reported that Musk said earlier this month that the advertising revenue of the platform has been reduced by nearly half with the withdrawal of many large advertisers. Data from consulting firm Brand Finance shows that the brand value of the company has dropped by 32% compared with last year, mainly due to Musk’s "radical strategy".

　　Yanhui Zhao, a professor of marketing in university of nebraska at omaha, USA, believes that when an enterprise is in trouble or wants to change its direction, brand remodeling can play a positive role. After studying 215 listed companies that have been rebranded, he found that half of them have achieved certain results. "This means that Musk’s move may be timely." He added that Musk hopes to turn Twitter into a "universal application" that can socialize, trade, take taxis and book hotels. Linda also explained in the social platform that the "X" platform (Twitter) will become a platform that can deliver everything. According to Yanhui Zhao, this is a very important rebranding for Twitter.

　　However, according to Mike Proulx, a research expert at Forrester, a research consultancy, Musk still has a long way to go to achieve the above goals. "It takes time, money and manpower, which the company doesn’t have now." Mike also said that this move may further alienate Twitter’s original user base. In addition, considering the trust of Twitter users in the platform and financial supervision issues, many insiders believe that Musk’s wish is likely to fail.

　　Shuba Srinivasan, a marketing professor at Boston University, warned that this was a dangerous move. "When a company is already in chaos, the possibility of success will be reduced." She added that such a move is even more dangerous, especially when other social media companies are competing with it.

　　It is reported that another social media giant, Meta, has previously launched the application Threads and directly targeted Twitter. According to a survey data in May this year, a quarter of Twitter users said in the survey that they don’t expect to use the platform for one year. According to the report, changing Twitter to "X" also made users who had previously held a wait-and-see attitude towards Twitter leave the social platform more simply.

　　Jean-Pierre Dube, a professor of marketing at the University of Chicago, thinks it’s strange to change Twitter’s classic blue bird logo to "X". "Why do you choose to gain a brand with great popularity, and then completely ‘ Make a makeover ’ And? In the short term, this is hard to understand. " In Dube’s view, it is difficult to judge whether rebranding can save Twitter. "I think leadership is the most important thing."

　　Why does Musk love "X"?

　　"X.com" once helped him earn the "first bucket of gold"

　　Bobby Allyn, a journalist who specializes in science and technology, believes that Musk is trying to promote the "X" symbol on the surface, but in fact, it is only through publicity on social media, and the platform has not made substantial changes. "Joshua White, a professor of finance, talked to me about this issue. He thought that the name change seemed to attract people’s attention, but in fact it was of little commercial value. He described it as ‘ Coke changes its traditional packaging, but does not change any formula ’ " .

　　Drew Benvie, CEO of Battenhall, a social media consulting company, analyzed that it is better to say that Musk wants to develop around his own "Musk Empire" than to reshape Twitter, and the "X" series companies will obviously work more closely together.

　　According to reports, Musk once said that "I like the letter &lsquo very much; X’” Its passion for the letter "X" dates back more than 20 years. In 1999, Musk founded an Internet financial service company named "X.com", which was later transformed into "PayPal". In 2002, PayPal was sold to "eBay" for $1.5 billion, and Musk also earned nearly $180 million from it, which enabled him to have enough financial resources to invest in Tesla and established his space exploration company SpaceX in 2002. In 2016, Musk established Neuralink, a brain-computer interface company. It is reported that in addition to the newly merged Twitter, SpaceX and Neuralink now belong to X Corp.

　　Bob said that he didn’t know why Musk liked the letter "X" so much. However, according to his speculation, Musk’s feelings for "X" may be out of some nostalgic feelings. "After all ‘ X.com’ Let him earn ‘ The first bucket of gold ’ 。”

　　Red Star journalist Li Jinrui

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"Eliminate mixing! "When we put this PPT on Weibo, we actually expected that there would be great controversy.

This PPT was issued at its own press conference this afternoon. The following fine print is actually today’s theme: ultra-fast charging+high battery life+self-operation, which will change the industry structure.

Therefore, many people don’t understand why He Xiaopeng wants to mix DISS at the super-replenishment conference.

In fact, before formally introducing his own charging network, He Xiaopeng talked about his own logic, and in the subsequent small-scale group visit, he also responded to the key dispute about which is better: ultra-fast charging or power exchange.

Next, let’s take a look at Tucki’s super energy. Let’s talk about whether it makes sense to "eliminate mixing".

Let’s start.

First, Tucki’s ultra-fast charging

What is Tucki’s super energy?

To put it simply, by 2025, Tucki will build another 2,000 ultra-fast charging stations, with more than 10,000.Pile filling, the maximum charging power is 480 KW.

As for why you say "again"? At present, 1,000 self-operated charging stations have been built in Tucki, including 799 self-operated overcharge stations and 201 self-operated destination stations, covering all prefecture-level administrative regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

As a reference, as of August 13th, 2022, there are 966 overcharge stations and 839 destination charging stations in China.

1、S4

At today’s Tucki Super Charging Conference, Tucki’s S4 Super Fast Charge made its debut. He Xiaopeng introduced that S4 super-fast pile filling has three advantages: lighter, smarter and safer.

Lighter means that the cable weight of the charging gun is reduced by 36%, and the cable is significantly reduced.

S4, the smarter representative, supports plug-and-charge, touch-and-stop, and intelligent power distribution. According to the official, the startup speed will be controlled within 15 seconds.

Safer, it is the addition of liquid-cooled cooling charging technology, which can actively monitor the temperature rise in real time.

Tucki also laid out specific data and "hanged" a friend.

The maximum power of S4 single pile is 480kW, that of V3 is 250kW, and that of Turbo is 350 kW；;

The maximum current of S4 single pile is 670A, that of Tesla V3 is 631A, and that of Porsche Turbo is 500A；;

The peak charging power of S4 is 400kW, that of Tesla V3 is 250kW and that of Porsche Turbo is 270 kW；.

Under CLTC working condition, the battery life of S4 is 200km, that of Tesla V3 is 150km and that of Porsche Turbo is 120 km after charging for 5 minutes.

In the field measurement, the cruising range of G9 with S4 ultra-fast pile filling was increased from 55 km to 265km after 5 minutes of charging, which actually increased the cruising range by 210 km.

In the QA session after the conference, we asked how long the highest power of S4 can last. The official answer is that it can last for more than 6 minutes depending on the SOC status.

3. Ultra-fast charging layout

He Xiaopeng asserted today that the next era will be the era of ultra-fast charging.

But as he said, ultra-fast charging is a complete system, involving cars, piles and networks.

For example, power batteries, electric drives and high-voltage PTC should all support 800V high-voltage platforms.

From pile to network, it is a more important layout.

He Xiaopeng said that the goal in 2025 is to build another 2,000 ultra-fast charging stations and lay more than 10,000 piles, so as to realize "worry-free travel". At present, there are more than 1,000 stations, and some of them will be transformed into S4 ultra-fast charging stations.

From the perspective of splitting, Tucki will start the construction of S4 Super Express Station in the third quarter of this year, first of all, it will be laid out in the top ten cities with G9 orders, including Beishang Guangshen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou and other cities, and it will also deploy stations at high-speed entrances and exits in several important areas of China.

In 2023 and 2024, Tucki will focus on the deployment of high-speed and destination charging stations, aiming to build energy stations with a radius of 3 kilometers in key areas.

Afterwards, we asked, how many S4 ultra-fast charging stations are planned in 10 cities this year? The answer is within 100 stops.

By the way, I need to add that at the end of 2022, Tucki will launch a brand-new charging map application. We feel that we are directly targeting the "power-on" App of Standard Weilai.

Second, eliminate mixing?

After talking about Tucki’s grand 480 KW super charging network plan, we return to the controversial sentence of "eliminating hybrid".

In fact, before talking about "eliminating mixing", He Xiaopeng made a lot of preparations.

For example, the "unexpected" surge of pure electricity,

He Xiaopeng said that around 2020, he had predicted that the proportion of pure electricity in China would reach 35% by 2025. But judging from this year’s situation, "all players in the industry have never seen such an amazing growth before." 」

22.7% new energy penetration rate!this isAccording to the data in the first half of this year, He Xiaopeng even predicted that in the second half of this year, it will reach 30% in a single month, and it will be above 25% in the whole second half!

This means that in the second half of this year, for every four cars sold in China market, one car will be a new energy vehicle!

It goes without saying that new energy vehicles must be the future!

However, pure electricity OR hybrid, who is the future?

This is the first part that He Xiaopeng focused on after he took the stage today, and he used four or five PPT.

The reason for this is partly from logic. New energy vehicles are not only pure trams, but also hybrids.

But it is speculated that more comes from competition.

For example, the competition between G9, the medium and large-scale flagship of pure electricity to be listed in Tucki, and L9, the newly released extended-range flagship.

If it is enlarged to hybrid, it will at least include the super hybrid products supported by Huawei, such as M7 and M5, and even Great Wall, and so on.

Therefore, I feel vaguely that He Xiaopeng’s exposition is actually explaining why ultra-fast charging is "the winner of the next generation of smart cars". Why should Tucki add 2000 S4 and S3 ultra-fast charging stations and ten thousand ultra-fast piles by 2025? And the uniqueness of Tucki facing the future, or moat.

Third, the key logic

So, what is the key logic that He Xiaopeng thinks the future must belong to pure electricity?

The key three.

First, ultra-fast charging will bring about an explosion in the sales of pure electric vehicles with more than 200,000 yuan.

He Xiaopeng believes that in the market below the price of 100,000 yuan, fuel vehicles are being rapidly replaced by pure electricity; In the market with the price of 100,000 to 20, at present, the performance of hybrid has been very prominent since last year. The key reason lies in economy. The price of this price is very sensitive, so the battery life will not be too high. The key is how to balance cost, battery life and convenience.

And "(pure electricity at this price) to solve this problem, it may take another two or three years, including the price of batteries, including the emergence of new technologies. 」

In the market above 200,000, the growth rate of pure electric vehicles is relatively the fastest, and there is a new change in SUVs above 300,000.

Because people who buy large and medium-sized SUVs want to open in cities and suburbs, "poetry and distance are needed", which determines that large and medium-sized SUVs with new energy should solve not only the problem of endurance, but also the problem of mileage anxiety caused by recharging, and then have different solutions such as changing electricity, mixing and fast charging.

However, the current fast charging actually does not meet everyone’s demand for pure electric energy, and then Tucki decided to build ultra-fast charging models and networks to provide better experience services.

Starting from G9, all new or modified models behind (Tucki) will be equipped with ultra-fast charging as standard … basically, S3S4 is the core. ",and this means that Tucki’s energy replenishment will be two to three times faster than the fast charging network outside.

"In the past, we were able to charge the car from 10% to 80% in about an hour, and (later) from 10% to 80% in 20 to 30 minutes. 」

He Xiaopeng further indicated that the next generation of more than 200,000 mid-to-high-end and high-end electric vehicles will meet several special baselines.

The first is to have a long battery life.To achieve 700 km CLTC, it is equivalent to a real endurance of 500-550 (WTP conversion);The second is to charge quickly."I believe that cars with more than 200,000 vehicles must have ultra-fast charging. 」Finally, we mustDo a good job in charging layoutThe layout of cars, batteries and piles should be "three-in-one", and ultra-fast charging will become an entry requirement.

Second, pure electricity meets the needs of users in most scenarios, and the next car that plugs in users is often pure electricity.

This is a very interesting judgment!

He Xiaopeng said that these judgments come from data analysis, for example, pure electricity has satisfied the vast majority of usage scenarios. He Xiaopeng said that most users in China drive less than 300km, and most of them charge once a week or 1.5 times a week.90% of the scenes are in cities and suburbs."There are more than 1000 km, but I think the proportion is less than 5%. 」

And "in the past, many people asked a question, I use electricity in the urban area, is it more suitable to use oil in the suburbs?" "He Xiaopeng said, this is the logic of mixing. Recently, they saw a very good data-"After many people who bought hybrids got used to charging … once they found that they could charge, his next car idea was to buy a pure electric car with higher battery life. 」

Thus, brought hisThe third logic:Pure electricity is more practical than mixing!

How to apply the law? The explanation given by He Xiaopeng is that the electricity cost is lower; Driving experience, especially at high speed, is more comfortable and quiet; Even the average weekly charging times will drop from 2-3 times a week to less than or equal to 1 time.

The last explanation seems quite contradictory. But … now, as long as you charge at the charging station, you will probably agree with He Xiaopeng.

He Xiaopeng said: When the battery life is higher, the charging efficiency is higher and the charging layout is better, the cost performance of pure electricity in the market of over 200,000 will be more prominent, and we are very confident that the ultra-fast charging, high battery life and self-operated charging stations will change the whole market structure. 」

I just don’t know if the ideal and asking car owners agree.

Five, fifteen questions

Question 1:Before that, the construction of the overcharging station in Tucki obviously slowed down. What are the reasons?

He Xiaopeng: The main reason is that in 2020, after thinking that ultra-fast charging is the future, we think that fast charging will basically be eliminated. The second reason, slowing down at high speed, is because it is found that many high-speed car owners expect a short waiting time for charging, which can only be met by ultra-fast charging. The third reason is that if you want to support all 800 V and silicon carbide in the car, you need to accumulate some technology.

Question 2: If we put all our energy into ultra-fast charging, it will have a great impact on the power grid, or have high requirements for the entire capacity and electricity facilities, and even build energy storage stations. Can it really be rolled out on a large scale in terms of cost?

He Xiaopeng: Ultra-fast charging can’t increase much (cost). My first is to judge the trend of technology, the second is whether it can be done, and the third is whether it is expensive or not, and whether the construction can continue. After judging all these points, I think the ultra-fast charging can be fully laid out in the second half of this year-it will be done well from the end of the third quarter of 2022, that is, next month.

Question 3: In what range is the unit price of S4?

He Xiaopeng: It is not convenient to disclose the price at present.

Question 4: Is there a specific site plan for S4 ultra-fast charging? How many piles are there in a site?

He Xiaopeng: Basically, there are four piles in one station; Medium-sized stations have eight piles. We will have some extra-large stations in the future, and some stations may have dozens of piles. It’s what we’ve always wanted to do, and it may be in a bigger city in the first line.

Question 5: Is it possible to lay out the layout in the high-speed service area?

He Xiaopeng: At present, we have seen a very gratifying change. The State Grid and China Southern Power Grid, including provincial highway administrations, are building high-speed fast charging piles, which may be 60kW, 90kW and 120kW. If the capacity is limited and the layout is capable, we will all cooperate with them. If not, it may use energy storage stations or layout at high speed. It is also convenient to lay piles at high speed. In fact, it is very convenient if it can be densely distributed at the high-speed port.

Question 6: What is the layout plan for 10 cities this year?

He Xiaopeng: There are not many piles this year, and the number of sites is probably within 100; Next year will focus on construction, the number will increase significantly.

Question 7: If there are 3,000 stations distributed all over the country in the future, how will Tucki maintain them?

He Xiaopeng: We have made some adjustments, putting the national after-sales team and the over-filled pile maintenance team together, and having a team of after-sales service system throughout the country. On this basis, through data management, if someone finds that the pile can’t be filled, they can tell us immediately, and we will remove the pile in the reservation system and then arrange maintenance.

Question 8: Some people say that the problem of infrastructure overcharge is left to the state, and it is a drop in the bucket for cars to do this. What do you think of this problem? Besides, what do you think of changing electricity?

He Xiaopeng: I don’t think this infrastructure should be considered if the vehicle is between 100,000 and 200,000 yuan. This is the scope that the more expensive and bigger the vehicle is, which is caused by different positioning. Secondly, I believe that the country’s infrastructure will be completed one day, which I believe very much, but at present, there are operational challenges, service problems and inconsistencies in various capabilities. Third, some people change power, some people mix, and some people take ultra-fast charging. There must be some solutions to the problem. I think there is no right or wrong, and they are all good solutions. However, we believe that such a scheme may be more suitable in the long term, from the perspective of globalization and energy security, and different schemes have different challenges in the short term.

Question 9: Will Xpeng Motors consider the mode of changing power stations in the future?

He Xiaopeng: We are now.Without considering changing electricity,The back is full of ultra-fast charging.

Question 10: Will the previous models consider iteration or upgrade? Will the previously deployed overcharge be adjusted?

He Xiaopeng: There are great differences between S4 ultra-fast charging and S2 fast charging systems, and they are basically new. The ultra-fast charging of S4 is compatible with the charging of S3 and S2, which is actually equivalent to improving the average charging efficiency of the original vehicle. However, from the perspective of the vehicle, it is difficult for the previous vehicle to upgrade from S2 to S4 because of the need for battery adjustment.G4 is supported by G9, S3 is supported by other configurations, and the actual requirements for batteries are different.

Question 11: Will S4 ultra-fast charging be open to third-party brands? Is it all backwards compatibility?

He Xiaopeng: We will be open in some places, but if our car owners have high demand, they will all enjoy it, because it is the most difficult to find electricity by themselves. As for compatibility, of course, all compatibility.

Question 12: What is the level of electricity charge and service price after S4 is super-fast charged?

He Xiaopeng: It’s the same at present.

Question 13: What is the battery decay life after using this high-power overcharge?

He Xiaopeng: Last year, we made a lot of efforts to customize batteries, and cooperated with battery companies to change the whole intelligence, the whole management, the power of the whole car, the module and the power module of the pile. This is the most concerned reason, so as to make everything unsafe and hands-free.

Question 14: Just now, we mentioned that there are about four piles in a station, all of which are 480kW power. If we want to run to full capacity, it means that there must be more than 160kW capacity. At present, the power grid is still difficult to support. How can Tucki solve this problem?

He Xiaopeng: At the same time, four cars are charging on this pile. I believe the probability will be lower. If you take one car for each pile, I can go at the highest speed. I may be different between two cars. Secondly, we just saw that 5 minutes is the fastest, followed by 10 minutes. After 20 minutes of charging, the speed will slow down. It is a charging curve. First, it will be charged quickly, and then gradually. When it reaches 90%, you will find it is very slow. It will charge slowly to ensure the safety of the battery. You will see that some cars may be at 70% of the time, and he doesn’t have to be so fast. He can give another car 10% or 30% of the charge, so there is no need to multiply the overall capacitance by 4.

Question 15: How much capacity does a single station generally need?

He Xiaopeng: That’s 480 kW.

(End)

　　In March 2016, the Laos-1 satellite successfully launched in xichang satellite launch center, China was delivered in orbit. This is the first commercial satellite exported by China to ASEAN countries. The picture shows the panorama of Laos No.1 communication satellite ground station located in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. People’s vision

　　Data source: Ali Research Institute, National Bureau of Statistics, General Administration of Customs, AliExpress, Tianmao International and Global Purchase Data Analysis.

　　Wan Li Silk Road, connecting the East and the West, spans the past and the present. The Chairman of the Supreme Leader proposed to build the Belt and Road into a road of peace, prosperity, openness, innovation and civilization. Among them, the significance of innovation lies in insisting on innovation-driven development and advocating green, low-carbon, circular and sustainable production and lifestyle. The development of the digital economy will promote the social development of countries related to the Belt and Road Initiative to be more efficient, intelligent and humanized, and will certainly create new opportunities for development, seek new impetus for development, expand new space for development, and benefit the world and the people.

　　Mobile Internet — —

　　Digital economy enters the era of big data.

　　Based on the core indicators of digital economy development, it can be found that the countries along the "Belt and Road" are obviously unbalanced in the development of digital economy. Among them, there are countries like Israel, Estonia and Singapore that are at the forefront of the world, and many countries are still underdeveloped.

　　In recent ten years, some countries, including China, India, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Poland, have made remarkable achievements in digital infrastructure, e-commerce, network governance and other aspects by formulating far-sighted digital economy development strategies, and their growth rate has obviously exceeded that of developed countries, showing great potential and vitality.

　　Mobile broadband is the foundation of economic activities such as Internet of Things, autonomous driving and intelligent manufacturing, and represents the development of a new round of intelligent infrastructure of digital economy. Its penetration level can best reflect the digital economic foundation of an economy. In recent years, the mobile Internet has empowered individual consumers, made globalization and large-scale collaboration possible, and directly promoted the so-called "big data torrent". The development of digital economy has entered the era of big data. Globally, this indicator has reached nearly 50% in 2016 from less than 20% in 2011, and the development speed is amazing.

　　The widespread penetration of mobile Internet has fundamentally changed the business model of enterprises and the way of personal life and consumption. The most striking things are the rise of sharing economy based on extensive participation of users, diversification of working scenes and intelligent equipment, which have driven a new round of blowout development of e-commerce in various countries. This is reflected in the e-commerce development indicators of countries along the "Belt and Road". The index of "B2C e-commerce development" constructed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is composed of the Internet user penetration rate, credit card payment share, logistics level and security server, which reflect the convenience of developing consumer-side e-commerce. From this indicator value, the national average along the Belt and Road Initiative is 49.0%, slightly higher than the world average of 47.2%.

　　Combined with the growth rate index of digital economy in recent years, we can find the unbalanced characteristics among countries along the Belt and Road. Some countries with relatively good foundations, such as Malaysia, Romania and China, have bright growth data, and the growth rate of digital economy is much higher than the global average. It can be expected that these countries will stand out and rise to a higher level of development in the next five years. However, in other countries with weak foundations, the growth level is almost at a standstill, which deserves attention.

　　Chinese enterprises go to sea — —

　　Share the development opportunity in the digital age

　　In 2016, the project and transaction volume of seven core infrastructure areas (public utilities, transportation, telecommunications, society, construction, energy and environment) in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative was about 494 billion US dollars. In the first quarter of 2017 alone, China enterprises increased their non-financial direct investment in countries related to the Belt and Road Initiative by a total of US$ 2.95 billion, accounting for 14.4% of the total foreign investment in the same period, up 5.4 percentage points from the same period last year. The Belt and Road Initiative has become the focus of China enterprises’ overseas investment.

　　In addition to the cooperation and co-construction of infrastructure, science and technology, commerce and culture are also the highlights of the "Belt and Road Initiative". With the rapid development of digital economy in China, China Internet companies with global vision and excellent strength have also shown a strong desire to "sail out to sea" in generate.

　　From the perspective of ability, the fierce domestic market competition environment and perfect infrastructure have forged a number of Internet enterprises with strong competitiveness. Its operation and innovation ability has gone beyond the simple imitation stage, and many local innovative products and services with international competitiveness have emerged, such as super program, mobile payment, bike-sharing and so on.

　　From the perspective of willingness, the competition in the domestic market is becoming increasingly fierce, and expanding the international market has become an inevitable choice for Internet companies in China. The "One Belt, One Road" initiative has pointed out the direction for China Internet companies to build and share the digital economy dividend on a global scale with the advantages of local innovation. Geographical and cultural proximity also makes the countries along the Belt and Road become the yearning places for Internet companies in China.

　　It should be noted that countries along the "Belt and Road" have a large number of factor endowments that have not been fully optimized, and they urgently need Internet dividends to improve the overall efficiency of resource allocation, increase employment through large-scale investment, and improve people’s living standards.

　　Alibaba, Huawei, Meitu, etc. are quite representative enterprises among them.

　　Take Alibaba as an example. Countries along the Belt and Road have become the focus of its strategic development. The company plans to establish several digital free trade zones to create a global "Digital Silk Road". In order to achieve this goal, Alibaba is committed to transplanting the mature e-commerce environment in China to relevant countries from e-commerce, payment means and logistics.

　　In 2014, Alibaba invested US$ 249 million in Singapore Post. Cainiao Logistics has deployed 17 overseas warehouses in countries along the Belt and Road. In 2016, it acquired Lazada, the largest e-commerce company in Southeast Asia, for US$ 1 billion, setting a single record for Alibaba’s overseas investment. Ant Financial invested in Ascend Money, a subsidiary of Thailand Zhengda Group, and also invested in the Indian version of "Alipay" Paytm, with a user scale of over 215 million.

　　With the help of the huge users and related data brought by e-commerce, Alibaba is also actively building data centers in Hongkong, Singapore, the Middle East and Europe through Alibaba Cloud, and setting up 14 regional nodes around the world. The self-developed large-scale computing operating system Feitian also goes out to sea together, connecting millions of servers all over the world into a supercomputer, and providing computing power for the society in the form of online public services.

　　Alibaba is just a microcosm of China enterprises’ deep participation in digital economy construction in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. A large number of China enterprises such as Huawei, ZTE, Fiberhome, Xiaomi and Meitu have come one after another.

　　Up to now, Huawei’s overseas revenue accounts for more than 70%, and ZTE’s overseas revenue accounts for 50%. The global competitiveness of China telecom system equipment manufacturers has provided an important guarantee for the communication infrastructure construction of countries along the Belt and Road.

　　Take Huawei as an example. "Six or seven years ago, no one in Bulgaria knew about Huawei. Now it has become a household name, not only because of the popularity of Huawei mobile phones, but also because the network equipment and technology brought by Huawei have changed people’s lives." Aurelio Garic, senior account manager of Huawei Bulgarian Company, said in an interview with the media. This is not uncommon in many countries along the Belt and Road. China enterprises are doing their best to help promote the development and upgrading of local industries, and the business card of "China Zhizao" is getting louder and louder.

　　Intelligent terminal is also a major advantage of China Zhizao. Although Apple and Samsung still lead the global market, their market share adds up to only 1/3. In 2016, China enterprises accounted for more than 50% of global smartphone shipments. Among the top ten mobile phone companies in the world, China brand has occupied seven seats.

　　With the popularity of smart terminals, mobile phone applications have also become a new emerging field for Internet companies in China. Taking Meitu Xiu Xiu as an example, the self-portrait application "Beauty Camera" specially created for Indian users ranked first in the most popular application field of Google App Market in India in 2016. At the beginning of 2017, Meitu Xiu Xiu became popular overseas because of hand-painted selfies, ranking first in the total list of free mobile phone applications in eight countries and regions, including Russia, and ranking among the top ten in the total list of free mobile phone applications in 21 countries and regions around the world.

　　Data show that in 2016, China’s software industry exported 51.9 billion US dollars, up 5.8% year-on-year, and the growth rate was 4.1 percentage points higher than that in 2015. Internet technology enterprises in China, such as Zhuyun, Netlong, DJI Innovation and Daily Yoga, have all benefited from this.

　　The "going out to sea" practice of Internet enterprises in China has brought the latest technological innovation and model application to countries along the Belt and Road, and formed a good interaction with local governments, enterprises and people, which has contributed to the development of digital economy and the improvement of economic growth model in countries along the route. This is also the best practice of discussing, building and sharing ideas.

　　Digital change — —

　　New opportunities to bridge the digital divide

　　At present, countries along the "Belt and Road" are struggling to develop, and the ongoing digital economic transformation is a development opportunity that cannot be missed. Developed countries in Europe and America have successively formulated their own national digital strategies, which provide many experiences for the development of digital economy. Some international organizations, such as OECD and World Economic Forum, attach great importance to the agenda of digital economy and publish global development reports in this field every year.

　　Facing the reality, countries along the Belt and Road face multiple challenges in the development of digital economy, among which the biggest challenge can be summed up as how to create an environment conducive to digital innovation and entrepreneurship, thus bridging the gap with developed countries.

　　Increase budget, encourage competition and expand data sources. The government needs to increase the proportion of digital budget, encourage competition in the information and communication industry and expand the available data sources by strengthening investment in digitalization and various related infrastructure. Some countries with insufficient financial resources can use the co-construction platform under the framework of the "Belt and Road Initiative" to accelerate their development through cooperation with regional institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

　　Regional cooperation, encouraging investment and industrial integration. Countries along the "Belt and Road" should further strengthen regional cooperation, open up on an equal footing, encourage foreign investment and the development of domestic small and medium-sized digital technology enterprises, and integrate into the global industrial chain. Encourage foreign-funded enterprises to invest digitally, whether focusing on digital infrastructure or digital business applications. By integrating into the global industrial chain, domestic enterprises can transfer the technological achievements of advanced countries and enhance their global competitiveness. In this regard, the government can support it through tax relief for research and development, export tax rebate and accelerated depreciation.

　　Digital transformation, model innovation, cross-border integration. Countries along the "Belt and Road" should encourage traditional enterprises to invest in the commercialization of digital technology, especially in the digital transformation of traditional industries, and quickly promote business model innovation, cross-border integration and digital economy development with wide application. In recent years, many emerging market countries have achieved rapid development by encouraging local enterprises to learn from and absorb foreign mature digital business models, and on this basis, carry out localized innovation. Driving the introduction and development of technology by application is an important way for developing countries to catch up.

　　People-oriented, digital education, improve literacy. Digital talents are the biggest source of competitiveness for a country. It is an extremely urgent task for countries along the Belt and Road to enhance the digital literacy of the whole people by strengthening digital education. In order to keep up with the times, it is necessary to integrate digital education into primary and secondary education as soon as possible, so that students can get in touch with computers and the Internet earlier to meet the challenges of the future society. For adults, the government should encourage the development of digital training institutions and encourage enterprises to carry out on-the-job training of digital talents.

　　The "One Belt, One Road" initiative is ambitious and ambitious. It will establish a brand-new cooperative relationship and sharing platform for relevant countries, and provide a historic opportunity for countries to meet the challenges of the digital age, promote the development of digital economy innovation, and achieve win-win and mutual benefit. (The authors are all from Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Wang Zhen, Zhao Fuchun and Wang Yibo)

　　The Extreme Fox car Alfa T5 was officially launched. A total of four models were launched, and the price range was 155,800-199,800 yuan. The new car is positioned as a pure electric medium-sized SUV, which can provide 800V fast charging and can realize 260km； of recharge in 10 minutes; In terms of battery life, 520km/660km versions are available.

　　The polar fox Alpha T5 adopts the concept of "walking towards the light", pursues the light through the waistline, and cooperates with the diamond digital prism headlights to create a full sense of the future. The sharp triangular headlight group has a three-stage design of the daytime running lights, which is more temperament. In addition to retaining the classic extreme fox white and extreme night black of the extreme fox family, the car color has also developed two exclusive colors, illusion white and matte sea rock ash. There are many ways to reduce the drag coefficient in the design of the car. For example, the hidden door handle, slightly raised waistline and slightly raised wheel brow lines at the front and rear greatly enhance the layering of the whole vehicle and reduce the wind resistance, and the wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle is as low as 0.245. The car is also equipped with dense-spoke bright black wheels, and red brake calipers are added to appropriately increase the sense of movement of the vehicle. The new car adopts a penetrating taillight group, which is blackened and matched with a large-size diffuser. The triangular taillight with the back surrounding the middle is very unique in design. The new car is 4690mm long and has a wheelbase of 2845 mm.　

　　The interior of Alfa T5 adopts the minimalist design concept, and creates a fluid, three-dimensional and spacious cabin space through arc elements. The vehicle does not have a traditional instrument panel, and most functions are concentrated on the 15.6-inch central control panel, which makes the driver’s vision more open. The car screen adopts Qualcomm 8155 chip, which supports four-zone intelligent voice interaction system and provides convenient human-computer interaction experience for drivers. The millimeter wave radar system inside the roof is used to monitor the vital signs in the back row of the car and protect the safety and health of passengers. In addition, billion-dollar projection screen, 256-color ambience lights and panoramic canopy provide comfortable and luxurious space for drivers and passengers. The cloud game platform can play more than 1,000 games, is compatible with three mainstream handheld games, and can also meet the needs of car KTV and car office.

　　Alfa T5 is equipped with velveteen seats, and is ergonomically designed with 8 layers of comfortable stacks. Based on the shape and weight distribution of human spine, it is soft in short distance and not tired in long distance. The only configuration in the same class is the memory of the main driver’s seat and the heating of the whole car seat. In addition, 21 storage spaces were designed in the whole car, and the trunk was designed with a large opening. After all the two rows of seats were laid down, the rear loading space reached 1546L L. Alfa T5 also has the largest dome panoramic canopy in its class, with the largest light transmission area of 1.11 square meters. In addition, materials of 0 aldehyde and 0 benzene are selected in the car, as well as materials that meet the EU toy standards for babies to chew, and ultraviolet germicidal lamps are installed in the air conditioner to make the air inside the car safe and secure.

　　The polar fox Alpha T5 is driven purely by permanent magnet synchronous motor, with maximum power of 185kW and 200kW, battery capacity of 65kWh, 79.2kWh and 85.8kWh, and two endurance versions of 520km/660km are available. It is officially announced that the Alfa T5 consumes 13.9 degrees of energy per 100 kilometers, and it can be recharged for 260km kilometers in 10 minutes through 800V high-voltage overcharge.

　　Extreme Fox Alpha T5 shoulders the heavy responsibility of breaking through the extreme fox brand. According to the official sales information, the delivery volume of Fox Motor in November was 3,849 vehicles, and all products increased by 196% year-on-year and 23.88% quarter-on-quarter. The concept of "scene-based car building" put forward by Extreme Fox Automobile accurately identifies the user’s car demand in specific usage scenarios. With the concept of "building a car in a scene" landing, Extreme Fox has gained a good reputation. Alfa T5 has comprehensive strength and excellent chassis texture. With the younger, stronger and more people-friendly price, I believe consumers will be moved by its performance and benefits. (Source: Extreme Fox Automobile)

Although cars can improve the convenience of people’s travel, safety is still an unavoidable topic. Therefore, many car companies have begun to upgrade the safety of their models. Of course, for consumers, a car with complete active and passive safety configurations will be more popular. The configuration performance of is a point that consumers pay more attention to. Now let’s follow Xiaobian to see what it has done.

Let’s look at the appearance of the seal first. The front face of the seal gives people a very elegant feeling and looks more elegant. Combined with sharp headlights, the visual effect coincides with the positioning of the whole vehicle. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car body, the size of the car body is 4800MM*1875MM*1460MM, and the car uses simple lines, which gives people a very solid feeling. With large-sized thick-walled tires, the shape is quite comfortable. In the rear design, the rear looks deep, the taillights look very comfortable, and the overall layout is impressive.

Sitting in the car, the seal interior is deep and elegant, and the overall visual effect is very distinctive. The steering wheel design of this car is very unique, equipped with the functions of manual steering wheel up and down+front and rear adjustment, steering wheel heating and so on, and the visual effect is good. Take a look at the central control, and with the 15.6-inch touch-sensitive LCD central control screen, the interior style is impressive, which is in line with the temperament of the car. The interior feels good. Let’s take a look at the dashboard and seats. The dashboard of the car presents a young and personalized design style, and the information is easy to read and clear. The car uses a leather/suede mix seat, equipped with functions such as electric adjustment of the auxiliary seat, electric adjustment of the seat with memory, and the proportion of the seat is down, and the comfort is acceptable.

The seal is 390KW, the total torque is 690N.m, and the maximum speed is 240 km/h.

Next, look at the configuration. Seals are equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control keys, Bluetooth keys, NFC/RFID keys, indoor atmosphere lights, traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.) and other configurations.

The seal introduced today is not only eye-catching in space, but also has reached the mainstream level in various configurations, and there is nothing to be picky about driving experience and space experience. As long as you really like it, it’s over. Go to the 4S shop and place an order.

At the Paris Olympic Games, which will open a week later, every time a five-star flag is raised, the FAW red flag will present a glory version of the car to the glory athletes.

At the fan festival held on July 17, Hongqi Automobile announced the decision. That night, Hongqi invited three Olympic champions, He Zi, Xing Aowei and Ding Ning, to the scene. With the announcement of the news of "Raise the red flag, give the red flag", the atmosphere was led to a climax.

This is not the first time Hongqi has given away vehicles to Olympic athletes. Previously, Hongqi has given away vehicles or vehicle use rights to athletes who won medals during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. Today, on social media platforms, the family of Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan can still be seen picking up the car at that time.

On the one hand, there is an independent high-end brand with a long brand history and heavy emotions of the people, and on the other hand, there are athletes who strive hard and gain glory. The two are linked and seem to fit well.

Red Flag × Olympic Games, has been linked for many years

If you search for the word "Olympic" as a keyword, you will find that the linkage between Hongqi cars and the Olympic Games and athletes has a long history.

As early as the beginning of 2018, at the launch site of Hongqi’s new brand strategy, Lang Ping, the head coach of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, confessed to Hongqi: "Hongqi, I support you!"; in 2019, it officially appeared in the Changchun International Marathon; in 2020, Hongqi joined hands with the Chinese women’s national volleyball team and became its main sponsor and official partner; followed by the "free car" activities of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

In the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, in addition to giving away vehicles to Olympic athletes, the red flag further increases the sense of participation of ordinary consumers. The red flag announced at the event site on the 17th that for every five-star red flag raised in the Paris Olympic arena, the red flag will provide a lucky fan with the right to use a red flag EH7 car, and obtain the right to use the same car as the Olympic champion.

Why has Hongqi maintained a strong interaction with athletes and invested a lot of energy in "Olympic marketing"?

First and foremost, the most direct point is that the Olympic Games, as the most influential sports event in the world, will bring a lot of exposure to the brand, which will help consumers better understand the red flag.

For many people, Hongqi may be the "most familiar unfamiliar brand". The brand itself has a long history, having been established as early as 1958, and the Hongqi sedan has long been used as a review vehicle for major celebrations in China. However, due to brand positioning, lack of products and other reasons, Hongqi has not really entered the mass consumer market for a long time.

At the 2018 Hongqi brand strategy conference, Hongqi launched a new round of revival and proposed an ambitious sales growth plan. FAW Hongqi hopes that everyone will see a different red flag.

Secondly, the linkage between Hongqi cars and athletes can easily arouse people’s emotional resonance. Hongqi is a highly representative independent high-end brand, and many people have a simple emotion of "hoping for the rejuvenation of Hongqi". In the 66-year history of development, the rejuvenation of Hongqi brand has gone through several ups and downs, which is also in line with the fighting spirit of athletes. The national pride at the moment when the red flag is raised in the Olympic arena echoes the emotion of seeing the rejuvenation of the red flag.

Hongqi’s "Olympic marketing" has indeed achieved the expected effect. Recently, FAW Hongqi revealed that a series of measures such as giving red flag cars to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and Beijing Olympic Winter Games have increased the familiarity of the Hongqi brand by 9.8% and the reputation by 6.8%.

The three major sub-brands are in place, impacting higher sales

In addition to the marketing method of "raising the red flag and giving the red flag", the product is another major highlight of this red flag fan festival.

This time, Hongqi plans to give away the vehicle to the Olympic athletes as Hongqi EH7, a pure electric medium and large sedan that went on sale in March this year and needs to increase its volume. At the event, another car appeared – the PHEV plug-in model completed its debut. In addition, another D-class executive sedan of Hongqi, Guoya, will also be launched this year.

These three models precisely correspond to the three sub-brands of Hongqi: "Hongqi New Energy", which mainly promotes pure electric vehicles at this stage, "Hongqi Energy-saving Vehicles", which mainly promotes mixed models, and "responsible for the construction of high-end models". During the Shanghai Auto Show in April last year, Hongqi officially announced these three sub-brands to the public.

At this stage, the new cars of the three major sub-brands are advancing steadily. In the pure electric field, Hongqi has launched three models of E-QM5, EH7, and E-HS9, as well as the planned Hongqi EHS7. In the mixed field, Hongqi launched the Hongqi HQ7 PHEV in April this year, and the HS7 PHEV will also be launched this month. The follow-up models include the HS3 PHEV unveiled this time. In the field of high-end models, in June this year, the models priced at 7.18 million yuan will be launched. In the second half of the year, Hongqi will launch the Guoya model.

The continuous improvement of products has helped Hongqi achieve remarkable sales results. Specific data show that from January to June this year, FAW Hongqi’s wholesale sales exceeded 201,500 units, an increase of 42.6% year-on-year, and retail sales reached 190,900 units during the same period, an increase of 25% year-on-year. If this increase can be maintained in the second half of the year, Hongqi’s retail sales this year may exceed 460,000 units. According to the data released by Hongqi’s event, the total number of Hongqi users has exceeded 1.50 million.

Finally, returning to the topic at the beginning, you may wonder how many Red Flag EH7s the Red Flag needs to prepare for the Olympic athletes this time? The results of the Chinese team at the Tokyo Olympics can be used as a reference. That year, the Chinese sports delegation won 38 gold, 32 silver and 19 bronze medals, a total of 89 medals.

It can be seen that in this Paris Olympic Games, Red Flag must have paid a lot of effort.

Is that so?

Whether it is the Haval H9 that Fatty once accompanied him through the wind and rain, or Liang Yan’s unforgettable experience of driving it to explore Sanjiangyuan, Haval H9 makes us have a deep emotion for it. So compared with the previous generation,first2nd generation Haval H9What are the inheritance and innovation? Is it better than the previous generation? Let’s follow Liang Yan’s perspective to find out!

Regarding the design of the second-generation Haval H9, there has been a lot of debate on the Internet, and there are always voices accusing it of "copying" the Haval Raptor, but tracing back to the source, the design blueprint of the H9 was actually formed earlier. According to the theory of time, it may be more appropriate to call the Raptor "Small H9".

In terms of body size, the second-generation Haval H9 is already on par with hardcore off-road vehicles such as the Tank 500, providing a spacious space for drivers and passengers while also making the vehicle more stable on the road.

Looking at the front face in detail, the new car has a forward-looking reserved winch installation position, with embedded headlights and clam shell hood design, providing more modification possibilities for off-road enthusiasts, and further enhancing the vehicle’s protective performance; coupled with the 350kg load-bearing electric side pedal, it not only enhances the convenience and comfort of daily travel, but also can be used as an anchor point to help the vehicle get out of trouble when necessary; the 800mm wading depth and the design of the wading throat make the H9 not afraid of deep water challenges.

In addition, the new car also offers 19-inch and 18-inch wheel options to meet the diverse travel needs of urban and off-road. The design of the external spare tire not only creates the off-road atmosphere of the vehicle, but also makes use of the bottom space, which is convenient for the installation of off-road equipment such as auxiliary fuel tanks.

Entering the car, the interior design of the new generation model is more in line with modern aesthetics, and the car system is equipped with the 8155 chip for smoother operation.

In terms of power, the second-generation H9 remains the same as the previous generation, but after optimization, its initial acceleration performance is significantly better. The braking system has also been upgraded, although it is still soft in the actual experience, but the overall performance is worthy of recognition. And relying on the genes of the same platform as the tank 500, the new car adopts the combination of front double fork arms and rear five-link non-independent suspension, which improves the ride comfort and handling compared with the previous generation H9.

In terms of off-road performance, the new car achieved a direct hard connection between the transfer box and the rear axle, effectively solving the problem of four-wheel drive overheating in the previous generation, and the overall performance will be more reliable.

Overall, the second-generation Haval H9 inherits the advantages of the previous generation model, and is also based on the genes of the same platform as the tank 500, which has been upgraded and optimized in various aspects. The positioning between the tank 300 and the 500 not only satisfies everyone’s pursuit of off-road performance, but also provides a spacious and comfortable ride space.

So for such a fully upgraded new model, what are your expectations for its pricing? Leave your psychological price in the comment area~

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A few days ago, Geely announced the configuration information of Star Wish Car. The car launched a total of 5 models, with a pre-sale price range of 7.88-10 7,800 yuan.

Geely Star Wish Entry to enjoy the leapfrog experience. Star Wish 310km Youth Edition pre-sale price 78,800, comprehensive battery life 310km can meet daily commuting needs, the battery adopts Ningde Times battery + liquid cooling system, which can achieve the highest charging rate of 1.66C, fast charging 10 minutes to make up 120 kilometers. The entry version is equipped with the same level of unique independent suspension + rear drive, the only self-developed 11-in-1 intelligent electric drive in the same level is small in size, light in weight, high in efficiency, 16-inch 205 tires for a limited time. In terms of intelligence, the Star Wish 310km Youth Edition comes standard with Galaxy Flyme Auto, built-in 750 version Autonavi map with traffic light countdown function, supports Flyme Link, Huawei HiCar, CarLink and other handcar interconnection, voice interaction full scene can be seen, there are also skin-friendly leather seats, 70L large front trunk, 3.3kW external discharge and other configurations. It is worth mentioning that Geely Star Wish Hologram comes standard with a number of safety configurations such as the Aegis battery safety system, the Star Armor cage body, the "5 vertical and 8 horizontal" force transmission frame structure, and the clover release protection architecture.

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The exterior design of the Beijing BJ60 is unique and powerful, with a large area of chrome decoration on the front face. The grille design is domineering, and the delicate lines outline a tough outline. The overall style blends classic and modern, showing both the rugged atmosphere of the off-road model and the urban fashion sense, which brings a high degree of recognition to the driver.

The Beijing BJ60 features a dynamic profile with elegant body proportions, measuring 5040mm x 1955mm x 1925mm and a wheelbase of 2820mm, giving it a spacious interior. The 1620mm front and 1640mm rear track designs ensure good stability. The tire size is 265/65 R18, which shows a solid and refined driving style whether in the city street or in the suburbs, and the matching wheel design adds a unique charm to the vehicle.

The interior design of the Beijing BJ60 shows a combination of modern and luxurious, using a delicate leather-wrapped steering wheel to provide a comfortable grip and a good handling experience. The 12.8-inch large central control screen stands in front, the operation interface is intuitive and full of technology, and supports automatic speech recognition control system, which is convenient for drivers to easily control during driving. In terms of seats, imitation leather materials are used. The main and passenger seats are equipped with front and rear, high and low and waist support adjustment functions. The driver’s seat is also equipped with an additional electric memory function to provide a personalized comfortable experience. The rear seats support backrest adjustment and have a proportional reclining function, which makes space utilization extremely high. The overall interior pays attention to the balance of detail and practicality, providing a comfortable driving environment for passengers.

The Beijing BJ60 is equipped with a powerful 2.0T turbocharged engine, which can output 163 horsepower at a maximum power of 120 kilowatts. The torque performance of this engine is equally excellent, with a maximum torque of 400 Nm. With the 8-speed automatic transmission, not only does it ensure smooth driving, but also provides a variety of driving mode options to meet different road conditions and driving needs.

Overall, in the evaluation of Autohome owners, the Beijing BJ60 not only won his personal love with its unique design and eye-catching aura, but also gave potential owners a deep understanding of its charm. From the stunning first encounter to the desire to own it, the BJ60 has undoubtedly succeeded in shaping an irresistible attraction. For those off-road enthusiasts seeking individuality and practicality, the BJ60 is undoubtedly an excellent choice worth exploring and choosing in depth.