Shanghai – October 21, 2026 -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK) won the Jade Award, the highest distinction at The Asset Corporate Sustainability Leadership Awards 2026, and was the only pharmaceutical company among this year's Jade recipients. The contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) also took the Best in Transition (Hong Kong) award.

Shangrao – October 21, 2026 -- Shareholders of NYSE-listed JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. approved every resolution at the 2026 annual general meeting, including a special resolution to change the company's English name to "Jinko Holdings Limited."

Special resolutions adopt new English name and Chinese dual foreign name

Under the second special resolution, shareholders adopted "晶科控股有限公司" as the company's dual foreign name. Both name changes were passed as special resolutions, a separate category from the five ordinary resolutions voted at the same meeting.

Huzhou – October 19, 2026 -- Tianneng Holding Group has unveiled a battery portfolio covering four technology pathways (lead-acid, lithium-ion, sodium-ion and solid-state) at its Global Alliance Partner Conference 2026 in Huzhou, Zhejiang. Approximately 300 partners from around the world attended the event, held under the theme "Leading Eco-Benefit."

Global – October 19, 2026 -- Tech stocks shed over $1 trillion on Friday as investors grew nervous that AI companies may not turn sustainable profits, NBC reported.

Microsoft also pulled out of a giant AI cloud deal in the UK, according to Gizmodo. The report adds to concerns about the economics of large-scale AI infrastructure.

Beijing – October 19, 2026 -- The 2026 Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum opened in Beijing with more than 400 guests from around the world, running four days under the theme of building an open, collaborative and inclusive ecosystem for global financial development.

Guangzhou – October 19, 2026 -- The 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) selected 222 products from 174 companies out of 4,218 entries submitted by 2,112 companies, as the 140th Canton Fair opened. The winners are on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex.

A domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition's highest recognition.

Delray Beach – October 19, 2026 -- The global electric vehicle market will grow from USD 794.59 billion in 2026 to USD 1,312.73 billion in 2035, a 5.7% CAGR, according to MarketsandMarkets. The forecast rests on falling battery costs, faster charging and rising fuel prices that improve EV running economics.

Suzhou – October 19, 2026 -- MegaRobo Technologies has launched Poreva Open, a global AI protein design competition that will put more than 10,000 designs through standardized wet-lab experiments and offers US$250,000 in cash prizes.

Greater Noida – October 19, 2026 -- YINGFA will present solar cells with measured efficiencies of up to 28.4% at Renewable Energy India Expo 2026, running October 22–24 at India Expo Mart, targeting Indian module manufacturers with cell formats built for varied module designs.

XBC 2.0 cells reach up to 28.4% efficiency with a gridline-free front surface

YINGFA's XBC 2.0 cells combine a pure black appearance with a front surface free of metal gridlines. The company positions them for module designs where both performance and aesthetics matter.

Paris – – October 19, 2026 -- InfiMotion Technology's electric drive systems power nearly every vehicle on the Geely Auto stand at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, even though the Chinese supplier does not exhibit independently. Its e-drives also appear in Lynk & Co, Zeekr and Smart models. The show ran October 12 to 18 at the Paris Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center.