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# Breakfast | iPhone 16 approaches 7 inches for the first time, ANT GROUP changes to no actual controller.

Good morning! A wonderful day starts with making money.

### Market: Overnight and this morning

Today, the futures of the three major US stock indexes opened slightly higher, with the Dow Jones futures up 0.15%.

The three major US stock indexes have risen for nine consecutive weeks, marking the longest weekly gain since 2004. In 2023, the S&P 500 index rose by +24.23%, the Dow Jones rose by +13.70%, the Nasdaq rose by +43.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 index rose by +53.81%.

The Hong Kong stock market fell throughout 2023. The Hang Seng Index fell by 13.82%; the Hang Seng Tech Index fell by 8.83%; and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell by 13.97%.

### What happened to blue-chip stocks and hot stocks

**The People's Bank of China agrees to change Alipay (China) without actual controller**

**The King of Glory esports event has achieved a balance between profit and loss in 2023**

Huang Cheng, Deputy General Manager of Tencent Esports, revealed that the entire ecosystem of the King of Glory esports event achieved a balance between profit and loss in 2023. In the future, the breakthrough point of the King of Glory esports event will be offline events and the derivative cooperation of event IPs.

**Apple 16 series size exposure: approaching 7 inches for the first time**

Since the launch of the Apple 12 series in 2020, Apple's sizes have remained unchanged. However, with the release of the Apple 16 series in 2024, this situation will change. The screen sizes of the Apple 16 Pro and Pro Max will reach 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches respectively, compared to the current sizes of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches.

**Baidu announces termination of the acquisition of YY, Huanju responds: seeking legal advice.**

**OpenAI's annual revenue exceeds $1.6 billion, higher than the $1.3 billion in mid-October**

**The press conference for the listing of Xiaopeng X9 is not over yet, but the pre-orders have already exceeded 5,000 units**

Xiaopeng Motors has released its new MPV, the X9, with the listed prices announced as follows: 610 Long Range Pro version at RMB 359,800, 702 Ultra Long Range Pro version at RMB 379,800, 702 Ultra Long Range Max version at RMB 399,800, and 640 AWD High Performance Max version at RMB 419,800.

In December, Xiaopeng Motors delivered a total of 20,115 new vehicles, with a cumulative delivery of over 60,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, a year-on-year growth of 171%.

BYD's sales of new energy vehicles in December reached 341,000 units, with an annual sales volume of 3.0244 million units, a year-on-year increase of 62.30%.

NIO delivered 18,012 vehicles in December, with a total of 50,045 vehicles delivered in the fourth quarter and a total of 160,038 vehicles delivered in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 30.7%.

Leapmotor delivered 18,618 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 119%; with a cumulative delivery of 144,155 vehicles in 2023, a year-on-year increase of over 29%. Ideal Car delivered 50,353 new vehicles in December, achieving its 2023 target. The cumulative deliveries reached 376,030 vehicles, with 50,353 delivered in December. Li Xiang stated that Ideal Car will challenge the annual sales volume of 800,000 and monthly sales volume of 100,000 in 2024.

Jike Car delivered 13,476 vehicles in December, an increase of 18.9% compared to the same period last year. The cumulative delivery volume for the year reached 118,685 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 65%. At the same time, Jike 007 officially started delivery.

**Tesla's deliveries in 2023 may exceed 1.8 million vehicles.**

**Evergrande Auto: The subscription agreement for Newton Group shares and the debt-to-equity conversion agreement expired on December 31, 2023.**

**US judge once again prohibits former Binance CEO Zhao Changpeng from leaving the country.**

Zhao Changpeng had previously applied to US District Judge Richard A. Jones for permission to travel during his bail period. This is the second time he has made such a request since pleading guilty in November. Jones rejected Zhao Changpeng's application at a court hearing held in Seattle on Friday. The reasons for his travel and the destination have been sealed in court.

### Macro: Taking you to see the world

**Xinhua News Agency commentary: Continuing the past and starting anew, promoting the "renewed" development of China-US relations.**

Continuing the past and starting anew, the goal of China-US relations should be cooperation and win-win outcomes. Both China and the US have gained tremendous benefits from cooperation, and there is no issue of one side losing or taking advantage of the other. As history has developed to this day, the driving force of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the US remains strong, and the foundation of people-to-people exchanges remains deep. Cooperation and win-win outcomes between the two countries are not only possible but also necessary.

**Starting from January 1, 2024, Chinese embassies and consulates in the United States will waive visa application materials for tourist visas.**

**The new EU corporate tax regulations have come into effect, implementing a minimum effective tax rate of 15% for multinational companies.**

**China's new energy vehicle penetration rate may reach 40% in 2024.**

In 2023, BYD achieved sales of 3.0244 million vehicles, successfully meeting its annual target. Ideal Car, on the other hand, surpassed the milestone of 50,000 monthly deliveries in the last month. Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the China Passenger Car Association, predicts that the market growth of new energy vehicles in 2024 is relatively optimistic. Wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles are expected to reach 11 million vehicles, with a net increase of 2.3 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 22%, and a penetration rate of 40%.

**Canalys: The Chinese market will undergo a reshaping phase in the high-level assisted driving competition in the next 1-2 years.**

**In 2023, Macau received approximately 28.23 million inbound tourists.**

Temporary data released by the Macau Tourism Bureau on January 1, 2024, showed that Macau received approximately 28.23 million inbound tourists in 2023, with an average of 77,000 per day, reaching 70% of the level in 2019.

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