Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-08-21 02:27Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the mixed performance of the Hong Kong stock market, with the Hang Seng Index opening up by 0.2% while the Hang Seng Tech Index slightly declined by 0.03% [1] - Baidu Group reported its Q2 2025 earnings, showing total revenue of 32.7 billion yuan and a net profit of 7.3 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 33% [1] - The adjusted net profit for Baidu was 4.8 billion yuan, which represents a year-on-year decrease of 35% [1] Group 2 - The AI new business revenue for Baidu exceeded 10 billion yuan for the first time, with a year-on-year growth of 34% [1] - Huatai Securities noted that Baidu's total revenue of 32.7 billion yuan in Q2 2025 was better than the consensus estimate of -4.8%, primarily due to rapid growth in AI cloud revenue [1] - The Hang Seng Tech Index ETF (513180) includes 30 leading tech stocks in Hong Kong, focusing on the AI industry chain, with companies like Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, SMIC, and BYD being potential "seven giants" of Chinese tech [2]