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<ul><li>Jobs /In Depth: Cost-cutting freezes over-35s out of China's job market</li><li>Obituary /: Cho-yun Hsu, influential historian of ancient China, dies at 95</li><li>Services /Chart of the Day: China’s first-half services trade hits 10-year high</li></ul>

Jobs /In Depth: Cost-cutting freezes over-35s out of China's job marketObituary /: Cho-yun Hsu, influential historian of ancient China, dies at 95Services /Chart of the Day: China’s first-half services trade hits 10-year high

CX Daily: Cost-Cutting Freezes Over 35s Out of China's Job Market 

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">ZEEKR (ZK US)</a> has entered into a definitive merger agreement with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a> at US$26.87 per ADS or 12.3 newly issued Geely shares. The cash offer increased by 4.7%. </li>
<li>The proposal is conditional on regulatory approvals (low risk, as Zeekr is a subsidiary of Geely), as well as approval from Zeekr's shareholders and Geely's independent shareholders.  </li>
<li>The Zeekr shareholder vote is a formality as Geely and undertakings exceed the two-thirds voting threshold. The Geely vote is low risk due to the low takeover premium. </li>
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ZEEKR (ZK US) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Geely Auto (175 HK) at US$26.87 per ADS or 12.3 newly issued Geely shares. The cash offer increased by 4.7%. 
The proposal is conditional on regulatory approvals (low risk, as Zeekr is a subsidiary of Geely), as well as approval from Zeekr's shareholders and Geely's independent shareholders.  
The Zeekr shareholder vote is a formality as Geely and undertakings exceed the two-thirds voting threshold. The Geely vote is low risk due to the low takeover premium. 


ZEEKR (ZK US): Geely Auto’s Binding Offer a Done Deal

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app.</li>
<li>TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020.</li>
<li>We believe Ximalaya has advantages in monthly active users and car radio.</li>
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TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app.
TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020.
We believe Ximalaya has advantages in monthly active users and car radio.


Tencent Music (TME): Quick Note – Acquisition of Ximalaya

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The "Buy the worst" basket has outperformed the HSI by a massive 16.7pp YTD, mainly boosted by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chow-tai-fook-jewellery-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:549:1" rel="noopener">Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>The best-performing constituents in 2024, however, lagged behind the HSI, dragged down by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com Group (9961 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>Government's consumption boost should benefit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chow-tai-fook-jewellery-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:549:1" rel="noopener">Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung Properties (101 HK)</a> in 2H25.</li>
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The "Buy the worst" basket has outperformed the HSI by a massive 16.7pp YTD, mainly boosted by Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK) and Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK). 
The best-performing constituents in 2024, however, lagged behind the HSI, dragged down by Trip.com Group (9961 HK) and Meituan (3690 HK). 
Government's consumption boost should benefit Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK), Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK), and Hang Lung Properties (101 HK) in 2H25.


"Buy the Worst" HSI Strategy: Solid Gains in 1H25

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy 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>1211 HK : BYD Issues Super Short-Term Commercial Paper. (-)</li>
<li>1211 HK/ TSLA US/LI US/1810 HK /XPEV US:2025 June 9 – June 15 NEV Delivery Rankings(+/+/-/-//)</li>
<li>New Energy Vehicles: Lithium Carbonate Price Falls to 60,000 Yuan/Ton (+)</li>
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1211 HK : BYD Issues Super Short-Term Commercial Paper. (-)
1211 HK/ TSLA US/LI US/1810 HK /XPEV US:2025 June 9 – June 15 NEV Delivery Rankings(+/+/-/-//)
New Energy Vehicles: Lithium Carbonate Price Falls to 60,000 Yuan/Ton (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:1211 HK/ TSLA US/LI US/ 1810 HK /XPEV US/New Energy Vehicles

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CX Daily: Cost-Cutting Freezes Over 35s Out of China's Job Market

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Caixin Global

ZEEKR (ZK US): Geely Auto’s Binding Offer a Done Deal

The Zeekr shareholder vote is a formality as Geely and undertakings exceed the two-thirds voting threshold. The Geely independent vote is low risk...

Arun George

Tencent Music (TME): Quick Note – Acquisition of Ximalaya

TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app. TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020. We believe Ximalaya has...

Ming Lu

"Buy the Worst" HSI Strategy: Solid Gains in 1H25

The "Buy the worst" basket outperformed the HSI by 16.7pp YTD, boosted by Chow Tai Fook and Wuxi Biologics, while top performers in 2024 lagged,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1211 HK/ TSLA US/LI US/ 1810 HK /XPEV US/New Energy Vehicles

BYD issues super short-term commercial paper while NEV delivery rankings fluctuate among various companies. Lithium carbonate price drops to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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CX Daily: Cost-Cutting Freezes Over 35s Out of China's Job Market

TOP STORIES Jobs / In Depth: Cost-cutting freezes over-35s out of China's job market In March, Xu Yang lost her job after a decade working at the...

Caixin Global

ZEEKR (ZK US): Geely Auto’s Binding Offer a Done Deal

The Zeekr shareholder vote is a formality as Geely and undertakings exceed the two-thirds voting threshold. The Geely independent vote is low risk...

Arun George

Tencent Music (TME): Quick Note – Acquisition of Ximalaya

TME proposed to acquire 100% shares of Ximalaya, a long audio app. TME has been exploring the long audio market since 2020. We believe Ximalaya has...

Ming Lu

"Buy the Worst" HSI Strategy: Solid Gains in 1H25

​The "Buy the worst" basket outperformed the HSI by 16.7pp YTD, boosted by Chow Tai Fook and Wuxi Biologics, while top performers in 2024 lagged,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1211 HK/ TSLA US/LI US/ 1810 HK /XPEV US/New Energy Vehicles

​BYD issues super short-term commercial paper while NEV delivery rankings fluctuate among various companies. Lithium carbonate price drops to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The "Buy the worst" basket outperformed the HSI by 16.7pp YTD, boosted by Chow Tai Fook and Wuxi Biologics, while top performers in 2024 lagged,...

BYD issues super short-term commercial paper while NEV delivery rankings fluctuate among various companies. Lithium carbonate price drops to...