Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>JD US/3690 HK:Both JD and Metiuan Raise Standards for Premium Food Delivery (+)</li>
<li>700 HK/1024 HK: Tencent Releases Multimodal Video Generation AI Model Hunyuan Custom (+/-)</li>
<li>BILI US: Bilibili Launches New AI Advertising Tool “Insight Agent” (+)</li>
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JD US/3690 HK:Both JD and Metiuan Raise Standards for Premium Food Delivery (+)
700 HK/1024 HK: Tencent Releases Multimodal Video Generation AI Model Hunyuan Custom (+/-)
BILI US: Bilibili Launches New AI Advertising Tool “Insight Agent” (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/3690 HK/700 HK/1024 HK/BILI US/BIDU US/BABA US

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<li>BIDU US: Baidu Apollo Partners with CAR Inc to Pioneer Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Tourism Hubs (+)</li>
<li>JD US: JD.com Launches Unlimited-Salary Tech Talent Program to Rival Google DeepMind (-)</li>
<li>PDD US : Slight Increase in Technology Service Fees (+)</li>
</ul>


BIDU US: Baidu Apollo Partners with CAR Inc to Pioneer Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Tourism Hubs (+)
JD US: JD.com Launches Unlimited-Salary Tech Talent Program to Rival Google DeepMind (-)
PDD US : Slight Increase in Technology Service Fees (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BIDU US/JD US/PDD US/AAPL US/BILI US/700 HK

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<li>JD US/BABA US/PDD US: Government Regulation Forces Cancellation of "Refund Without Return" Policy (+/+/-)</li>
<li>700 HK: Tencent Games SPARK Conference Reveals R&amp;D Progress for Multiple Titles Including &lt;Honor of Kings: World&gt; (+)</li>
<li>BIDU US:Baidu launches the AI agent app "Xin Xiang," which is similar to Manus(/)</li>
</ul>


JD US/BABA US/PDD US: Government Regulation Forces Cancellation of "Refund Without Return" Policy (+/+/-)
700 HK: Tencent Games SPARK Conference Reveals R&amp;D Progress for Multiple Titles Including &lt;Honor of Kings: World&gt; (+)
BIDU US:Baidu launches the AI agent app "Xin Xiang," which is similar to Manus(/)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/BABA US/PDD US/700 HK/BIDU US/3690 HK/NTES US/BILI US/E-Commerce

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<li>Tencent and NetEase games showed strong during CNY, echoing strong box office showing. Express delivery data suggested robust e-commerce performance;</li>
<li>However, as a big ticket item with no subsidies support, housing market petered out quickly after CNY, which suggests recovery is still fragile;</li>
<li>Meituan's milk tea order volume jumped after introducing social gift functions. Meituan and JD.com are two beneficiaries of social gifting from the GMV angle with Tencent from the advertising angle.</li>
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Tencent and NetEase games showed strong during CNY, echoing strong box office showing. Express delivery data suggested robust e-commerce performance;
However, as a big ticket item with no subsidies support, housing market petered out quickly after CNY, which suggests recovery is still fragile;
Meituan's milk tea order volume jumped after introducing social gift functions. Meituan and JD.com are two beneficiaries of social gifting from the GMV angle with Tencent from the advertising angle.


[Blue Lotus Non-US Internet Weekly, 6/52]: Consumption Warmed Up During CNY Except Housing

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

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<li>The two new titles released in December, &lt;One Piece: Ambition&gt; and &lt;Where Winds Meet&gt;, from Tencent and NetEase, have shown promising early results and should become major blockbusters in 2025</li>
<li>For Tencent, the holiday updates for &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; and &lt;Arena Breakout&gt; have underperformed, leading us to revise our revenue expectations downward by approximately 10%.</li>
<li>Bilibili's key title, &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt;, has seen a slight decline in popularity,  due to the intense competition in the SLG genre. The future seasonal updates could rejuvenate the performance.</li>
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The two new titles released in December, &lt;One Piece: Ambition&gt; and &lt;Where Winds Meet&gt;, from Tencent and NetEase, have shown promising early results and should become major blockbusters in 2025
For Tencent, the holiday updates for &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; and &lt;Arena Breakout&gt; have underperformed, leading us to revise our revenue expectations downward by approximately 10%.
Bilibili's key title, &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt;, has seen a slight decline in popularity,  due to the intense competition in the SLG genre. The future seasonal updates could rejuvenate the performance.


China Online Game Grossing Monitor: December 16, 2024 - January‌ 4, 2025

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Bilibili Inc. provides online entertainment services. The Company offers a platform that covers a wide array of genres and media formats, including videos, live broadcasting, mobile games, animation, and comics. Bilibili serves customers in China.

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/3690 HK/700 HK/1024 HK/BILI US/BIDU US/BABA US

JD and Meituan raise standards for premium food delivery, Tencent releases new AI model, Bilibili launches AI advertising tool.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BIDU US/JD US/PDD US/AAPL US/BILI US/700 HK

Baidu partners with CAR Inc for autonomous ride-hailing, JD.com launches tech talent program, Pinduoduo sees slight increase in service fees.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/BABA US/PDD US/700 HK/BIDU US/3690 HK/NTES US/BILI US/E-Commerce

Government regulation forces cancellation of "refund without return" policy at JD,BABA,andPDD;Tencent reveals R&D progress at SPARK...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Non-US Internet Weekly, 6/52]: Consumption Warmed Up During CNY Except Housing

Tencent and NetEase games shine during CNY, housing market falters post-holiday, Meituan sees boost in milk tea orders with social gifting feature.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China Online Game Grossing Monitor: December 16, 2024 - January‌ 4, 2025

New titles from Tencent and NetEase show promise for 2025 blockbuster status, while Tencent's holiday updates disappoint and Bilibili faces...

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/3690 HK/700 HK/1024 HK/BILI US/BIDU US/BABA US

​JD and Meituan raise standards for premium food delivery, Tencent releases new AI model, Bilibili launches AI advertising tool.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BIDU US/JD US/PDD US/AAPL US/BILI US/700 HK

​Baidu partners with CAR Inc for autonomous ride-hailing, JD.com launches tech talent program, Pinduoduo sees slight increase in service fees.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/BABA US/PDD US/700 HK/BIDU US/3690 HK/NTES US/BILI US/E-Commerce

​Government regulation forces cancellation of "refund without return" policy at JD,BABA,andPDD;Tencent reveals R&D progress at SPARK...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Non-US Internet Weekly, 6/52]: Consumption Warmed Up During CNY Except Housing

​Tencent and NetEase games shine during CNY, housing market falters post-holiday, Meituan sees boost in milk tea orders with social gifting feature.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China Online Game Grossing Monitor: December 16, 2024 - January‌ 4, 2025

​New titles from Tencent and NetEase show promise for 2025 blockbuster status, while Tencent's holiday updates disappoint and Bilibili faces...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

JD and Meituan raise standards for premium food delivery, Tencent releases new AI model, Bilibili launches AI advertising tool.

Baidu partners with CAR Inc for autonomous ride-hailing, JD.com launches tech talent program, Pinduoduo sees slight increase in service fees.

Government regulation forces cancellation of "refund without return" policy at JD,BABA,andPDD;Tencent reveals R&D progress at SPARK...

Tencent and NetEase games shine during CNY, housing market falters post-holiday, Meituan sees boost in milk tea orders with social gifting feature.

New titles from Tencent and NetEase show promise for 2025 blockbuster status, while Tencent's holiday updates disappoint and Bilibili faces...