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Roewe debuted its Jiayue vehicle series and the flagship Jiayue 07 concept car on April 22. Developed in partnership with Volcano Engine, the series features an "AI-native" technical architecture. The Jiayue 07 is positioned as a family-oriented model, emphasizing smart cabin features and vehicle-wide AI integration.

OnePlus will launch the Ace 6 Ultra on April 28. The device is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor, with a 165 Hz display and an 8,600 mAh battery. It also includes a proprietary touch-control chip and what the company describes as a console-grade gyroscope.

Orient Cable reported Q1 2026 net profit of RMB 372 million, up 32.26% YoY, on revenue of RMB 2.88 billion, a 34.28% increase. Growth was driven by large order deliveries, particularly in the marine equipment and engineering segment, where revenue rose 319.61%. As of April 21, total orders stood at RMB 18.41 billion.

Papergames will release the iOS version of <em>Infinity Nikki</em> on April 24 alongside its 2.5 update. The game requires an Apple Silicon chip and 140 gigabytes of storage, supports keyboard, mouse, and controller input, and includes cross-platform progress synchronization via a Papergames account. Intel-based Apple devices are not supported.

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Zhongwang Fabric reported Q1 2026 net profit of RMB 13.69 million, down 40.43% YoY. Revenue totaled RMB 124 million, while net operating cash inflow fell 51.56% to RMB 16.20 million. Diluted earnings per share declined 42.86% to RMB 0.12.

Gas Blue Sky reported 2025 net profit of RMB 282 million, down 43.98% YoY. Revenue fell 14.71% to RMB 4.06 billion, and operating cash flow declined 27.32% to RMB 434 million.

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