2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-05-19 01:51Industry Overview - The U.S. has adjusted tariffs on Chinese goods, reducing the overall tariff rate to 30% and suspending certain tariffs for 90 days, which may impact trade dynamics between the U.S. and China [1] - Trade between China and Latin America reached a record high of $518.47 billion in 2024, marking a 6.0% year-on-year increase [2] - Hong Kong's overall export and import volumes increased by 8.7% and 7.3% respectively in the first quarter of the year [3] Company Developments - Meituan's Keeta is set to enter the Brazilian market with a planned investment of $1 billion over five years to establish a nationwide delivery network [4] - Taobao launched a Russian version and free shipping service in Kazakhstan, resulting in a 47% increase in new user order conversion rates [5] - JD Logistics opened its first self-operated overseas warehouse in Mexico City, aiming for next-day delivery for a major fast-fashion e-commerce client [8] - Alibaba's International Digital Commerce Group reported a 22% year-on-year revenue increase to RMB 33.579 billion ($4.627 billion) in the fourth fiscal quarter [9] - Cainiao's annual revenue surpassed RMB 100 billion, driven by international logistics growth [10] - Tencent's international gaming revenue grew by 23% year-on-year to RMB 16.6 billion ($2.3 billion) in Q1 2025 [11] - Walmart's Q1 revenue increased by 2.5% to $165.6 billion, with e-commerce growth of 22% [12] - Sea's parent company Shopee reported a 29.6% year-on-year revenue increase to $4.8 billion in Q1 [13] Strategic Initiatives - Mixue Ice Cream signed a memorandum to invest at least RMB 4 billion in Brazil for sourcing coffee beans and other agricultural products [14] - BYD announced the establishment of its European headquarters in Hungary, focusing on sales, after-sales, and R&D in electric vehicle technologies [15][16] - Baidu is planning to expand its autonomous driving service "Luobo Kuaipao" to Switzerland and Turkey, with plans to establish a local entity [17] - WeRide launched a pure driverless Robotaxi trial operation in Abu Dhabi, marking the first of its kind in the Middle East [18]