Zhong Guo Qi Che Bao Wang·2026-01-19 00:35Group 1: Trade and Economic Cooperation - In 2025, the trade volume between China and Central Asia reached $106.3 billion, marking a 12% year-on-year growth, with an increase of 6 percentage points compared to the previous year. This is the first time the trade value has surpassed $100 billion, maintaining positive growth for five consecutive years. China has become the largest trading partner for Central Asian countries, with Central Asia's share in China's foreign trade increasing [2] Group 2: Technology and Innovation - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has revised the "Management Measures for the Gradual Cultivation of Quality SMEs," expanding the scope to include technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for the first time. Future quality SMEs will encompass technology and innovation-driven SMEs, specialized and innovative SMEs, and "little giant" enterprises [3] - The Ministry of Science and Technology aims to promote complementary advantages among the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yangtze River Delta, creating a significant strategic support point for building a strong technological nation [4] - A research team from Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology has made breakthroughs in chip cooling technology, achieving a 30% to 40% improvement in performance records for similar devices internationally through innovative aluminum nitride film technology [5] Group 3: Automotive Industry Developments - Maruti Suzuki plans to invest ₹350 billion (approximately $3.9 billion) to build a new factory in Gujarat, India, which will increase its production capacity by up to 1 million vehicles annually [9] - Chery Automobile showcased its AI core achievements during the "2026 Chery AI Night," presenting a comprehensive AI strategic technology blueprint and announcing the official entry into the 2.0 (AI+) phase of its AI intelligence [13] - A subsidiary of Lichung Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with a leading domestic new energy vehicle company to establish a "Joint Innovation Laboratory" [15] Group 4: Corporate News - Avita Technology reported on a traffic accident involving 15 vehicles in Nanning, clarifying that the auxiliary driving function was not activated at the time of the incident, which was attributed to driver error [11] - Zhongna Energy's Meishan base has officially commenced production, becoming the first 10,000-ton production base for sodium iron sulfate cathode materials in the industry, with a rapid delivery cycle of one week [12] - Wang Shengli has been appointed as the Deputy General Manager of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., while Zhang Yan has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and head of the labor union [14]