Group 1 - The core news revolves around the speculation of Zhao Ming, former CEO of Honor, potentially joining Zhijie Auto, which was denied by both Zhao and Huawei insiders [2][3] - The background of the rumors is linked to Zhijie's recent announcement of entering its "2.0 phase" and the strategic partnership between Chery and Huawei, which involves an investment of over 10 billion yuan to establish an independent Zhijie New Energy Company [2] - The independent operation aims to address previous challenges related to sales and delivery due to collaboration and supply chain issues, with Huawei taking a leading role in management and strategy while Chery focuses on manufacturing [2] Group 2 - Zhao Ming's previous experience includes leading Honor from Huawei's internal structure to independence, achieving a significant market share rebound, which has led to speculation that his marketing and product definition skills could benefit Zhijie [2] - Zhao Ming resigned from his position as Honor CEO in January 2025 due to health reasons, indicating a need for recovery and family time, which suggests a low likelihood of returning to high-intensity work in the short term [3] - Following Zhao's departure, Honor is currently progressing towards an IPO under the leadership of Li Jian, another veteran from Huawei [3]