Industry news
Beijing to create "AI city"
On January 5, the 2026 Beijing·AI Innovation High Ground Construction Promotion Conference was held in Beijing, where a series of content such as the construction planning of Beijing AI Innovation High Ground, the first batch of AI blocks, and cutting-edge achievements in the field were released, outlining a new development pattern for Beijing as the "first city of AI in China".
Data shows that the scale of the core artificial intelligence industry in Beijing is expected to reach 450 billion yuan in 2025, with more than 2,500 artificial intelligence enterprises and 209 large models that have completed filing. It is reported that the next step is to significantly enhance the original capabilities of artificial intelligence basic theory and core technologies in about two years.
The establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Printing Industry Aesthetic Alliance
On January 8th, the 2025 Guan-Hong Kong Printing Industry Cooperation and Exchange Conference with the theme of "Manufacturing Beauty, Universal Printing Power" was held. At the meeting, the Guan-Hong Kong Printing Industry Aesthetic Alliance was officially established, which, in the form of "printing + multiple industries", helps to build the "City of Manufacturing Aesthetics". The Guan-Hong Kong Printing Industry Cooperation and Exchange Conference is a reflection of the printing industry in Dongguan, which is based on the actual situation of the industry and actively interprets the "manufacturing aesthetics". It is also a vivid practice of the two industries to promote industry transformation and build new productive forces with "aesthetics" as the guide. The printing industries of the two places will surely further release momentum, stimulate potential, and promote the development of the printing industries of the two places to a new level.
The 9th Changsha Printing Industry Expo has been officially announced and scheduled.
The 9th Central (Changsha) Printing and Packaging Industry Expo and Changsha Digital Printing Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as Changsha Printing Expo) has been officially scheduled to be held at the Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center (Mangguan) from April 22 to April 24, 2026. This year's Printing Expo, with the theme of "Digital New Ecology·Gathering Strength for the Future", focuses on the industry trends of "Digitalization, Intelligence, Greening, and Integration", and is committed to creating a comprehensive platform that integrates exhibition display, high-end forums, business docking, and technology exchange. With a stronger lineup, cutting-edge technology, and a richer industry, it injects new vitality into the industry.
Corporate Trends
Ji You Stock: Expected loss of performance in 2025
On January 7, the company announced that due to market demand and other factors, the company's business development is not up to expectations. From January to September 2025, the company's total profit was -41.498 million yuan, the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company was -59.747 million yuan, and the net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was -99.695 million yuan. It is expected that the company's total profit, net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company, or net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring gains and losses for the year 2025 will be negative. The specific data shall be subject to the company's announcement of the 2025 annual profit forecast and the audited 2025 annual report.
Huay英 Packaging's high-end cardboard project environmental impact assessment document is accepted.
According to the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government, the Zhengzhou City Ecological Environment Bureau Zhongmou Branch has officially accepted the environmental impact assessment documents of the "Annual Production of 200 Million Square Meters of High-end Packaging Boxes Printing Paperboard Project" of Zhengzhou Hua Ying Packaging Co., Ltd. on January 8, 2026, and has entered the publicity stage.
Shanghai Ailu has obtained a patent for a bag-making machine's unwinding mechanism.
The information from the National Intellectual Property Administration shows that Shanghai Ailu Packaging Co., Ltd. has obtained a patent named "A Bag Making Machine Unwinding Mechanism". The patent abstract shows that this utility model discloses an unwinding mechanism for a bag making machine, which belongs to the technical field of packaging bags. The key points of the technical scheme are that it includes a material roll, a guiding mechanism and an overlapping mechanism. A guide roller is set between the guiding mechanism and the overlapping mechanism on the plane. The guiding mechanism is provided with a cutting mechanism. The material roll is wound with a roll material. The roll material is unwound through the guiding mechanism, the guide roller and the overlapping mechanism. The overlapping mechanism includes a vertical frame and a controller. The vertical frame is provided with an output port. The side of the vertical frame away from the guide roller is provided with a deviation correction roller. The end of the deviation correction roller is connected to an electric push rod. The electric push rod is connected to the vertical frame. The end of the deviation correction roller close to the electric push rod is higher than the end of the deviation correction roller away from the electric push rod. This kind of scheme can manufacture overlapped bags without increasing the number of material rolls, which saves cost.
Jinfu Technology suspends acquisition of control of Lanhai Technology
On December 26, 2025, Jinfu Technology announced that the company had previously disclosed on November 24, 2025, its intention to acquire no less than 51% of the shares of Guangdong Lan Yuan Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Lan Yuan Technology") by paying cash. After the signing of the "Intention Letter for Acquisition", the company actively promoted the related work of the share acquisition, hired intermediary agencies to carry out comprehensive financial, legal due diligence, auditing and other related work on the target company. At the same time, the two parties of the transaction negotiated many times on the transaction scheme and core terms of this share acquisition, but due to the failure of the two parties of the transaction to reach a consensus on the key terms related to the transaction, after prudent research by the company, it decided to terminate this acquisition.
China's 5 companies make the global top 50 publishing list.
The "2025 Global Top 50 Publishers Report" (updated version) was recently released, and Nanfang Publishing Media from Guangdong made it into the World Publishing Top 50 list for the first time. Four other Chinese publishing groups also made it into the list: Feng Huang Publishing, Zhongnan Media, China National Publishing Group, and China Science and Technology Communication.
The report was jointly published by China's Bookdao, Germany's dpr Digital Publishing Report, France's Livres Hebdo and the United States' Publishers Weekly. It was learned that the publishing revenue reported by each company in the ranking exceeded 150 million euros (about $180 million). The ranking was based on the total revenue of the companies' previous fiscal year, which only refers to the main business income of the enterprise's publishing and distribution, and other businesses such as games, news, magazines, printing materials, finance, real estate, etc. are not included.
Yongxin Co., Ltd. obtains related patents for the加嘴提bag.
On December 30th, information from the National Intellectual Property Administration showed that Huangshan Yongxin Co., Ltd. applied for a patent named "A structure of a bag with a mouth and a buckle". The patent abstract shows that this utility model proposes a structure of a bag with a mouth and a buckle, including: a bag body, a bag mouth, and a buckle; the bag body is a hexagonal structure in a flat state, which is short and fat, including a top side, a bottom side, a left oblique side, a right oblique side, a left vertical side, and a right vertical side; the top side and the bottom side are parallel and relative, the left vertical side and the right vertical side are parallel and relative, and are connected perpendicularly at the relative end of the bottom side; the left oblique side is connected between the left vertical side and the top side; the right oblique side is connected between the right vertical side and the top side; the bag mouth is set on the left oblique side, and the buckle is set on the right oblique side. This utility model involves the field of packaging bags, especially a structure of a bag with a mouth and a buckle. This utility model has a stable state when unfolded, is not easy to collapse and deform, and is convenient to control the amount of倾倒; it solves the defects of the existing technology that powder packaging bags are easy to collapse, especially the bag body is easy to deform and cannot control the amount when pouring.
Jinshi Technology cuts prices four times to transfer subsidiary
Jinshi Technology issued a progress announcement regarding the public listing and transfer of 100% equity of its subsidiary Hunan Jinshi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hunan Jinshi) on the evening of December 24, 2025. The company recently learned from Beijing Assets Exchange that as of the end of the current listing publicity period, no potential transferee meeting the transfer conditions has been identified. In view of this, the company has once again reduced the listing price of the target company by 15% to about 211 million yuan, with an announcement period of 15 working days. This is the fourth time that Jinshi Technology has reduced the listing price of Hunan Jinshi. It is reported that the initial listing transfer bottom price of Hunan Jinshi was about 405 million yuan, and the listing bottom price of about 211 million yuan has been reduced by nearly 48% compared to the initial listing bottom price.
Cord Education Control Rights Intend to Change
On January 8, Cord Education announced that the company's controlling shareholder and actual controller, Wu Xianliang, signed a "Share Transfer Agreement" with Shenzhen Huaxin Future Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) (hereinafter referred to as "Huaxin Future") and China Oriental International Asset Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Oriental International Asset Management"). Wu Xianliang plans to transfer 77.5843 million shares of the listed company, respectively, to Huaxin Future and Oriental International Asset Management, with a share transfer price of 17.21 yuan per share, and the total transfer consideration is 1.335 billion yuan. On the same day, Huaxin Future and Oriental International Asset Management signed a "Co operation Agreement". After the completion of this equity change, Huaxin Future, based on the co operation relationship, will hold 23.5716% of the company's total shares. The controlling shareholder of the listed company will be changed to Huaxin Future, and the actual controller of the listed company will be changed to Zhou Qichao.
Data Exhibition
The 38th Beijing Book Fair received more than 100,000 visitors.
On January 10th, the 38th Beijing Book Fair came to a close. From January 8th to 10th, the number of visitors exceeded 100,000, and more than 420 cultural activities were held. It was reported that this year's book fair showcased over 400,000 titles, with 711 exhibitors and 2,765 booths, focusing on new and key books that embody the spirit of the times, delve into academic research, and are rich in innovative concepts. The "President and Chief Editor Live Stream" book recommendation event was once again launched to help deepen the comprehensive reading of the whole population. The cross-border cultural products exhibition covered categories such as intangible cultural heritage, IP peripheral, trendy toys and stationery, cultural relics tourism, and science and technology experience, showcasing new achievements in the cross-border integration of the cultural industry.
Beijing Releases Latest Compensation Data Report
The "2025 Beijing Human Resources Market Compensation Data Report (4th Quarter)" released on January 9 shows that in the fourth quarter of 2025, the commercialization of Beijing's human-shaped robots and embodied intelligence has fully accelerated, with the average median salary of robot system engineers, robot electrical engineers, and embodied intelligence algorithm engineers in the intelligent/high-end manufacturing industry exceeding 25,000 yuan per month. With the acceleration of the industrialization process of artificial intelligence, the demand in Beijing for commercialization of large models and other fields continues to rise, and the gap in professional and technical personnel continues to expand, with the salary dividend of high-end technical personnel accelerating.
The global manufacturing PMI mean in 2025 is 49.6%.
The data released by the China Logistics and Purchasing Federation on January 7 shows that in December 2025, the global manufacturing purchasing manager index (PMI) was 49.5%, a slight decrease from the previous month. In 2025, the average global manufacturing PMI was 49.6%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from 2024, indicating a stable but weak recovery trend, and the recovery strength still needs to be strengthened.
By 2025, the average level of the manufacturing PMI in each region has shown some differentiation compared to 2024. The average manufacturing PMI in Asia was 50.8%, a slight decline from 2024; the average manufacturing PMI in Africa was 50.2%, an increase from 2024; the average manufacturing PMI in the Americas was 48.8%, unchanged from 2024; and the average manufacturing PMI in Europe was 48.8%.
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