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China is advancing rapidly in next-generation manufacturing, while parts of Europe are struggling to keep pace due to legacy systems and structural challenges, according to the Industry 4.0 Barometer 2026, a study on industrial digitalization conducted by Germany-based management and IT consultancy MHP.

China's Alibaba Group has introduced Wukong, an AI-focused enterprise platform designed to enable multiple AI agents to coordinate and perform complex tasks within a unified interface, supported by enterprise-grade security infrastructure.

China's JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has voluntarily terminated its $1.5 billion photovoltaic panel project in Vietnam's northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

“We will explore establishing a national-level merger and acquisition fund,” Wang Changlin, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said at a press conference on Tuesday.

The government panel had earlier held back approval due to concerns about the 9.88 percent stake in Paytm held by China's Ant Group. India has intensified scrutiny of Chinese businesses since a 2020 border clash between the two countries, the report said.

Other MOUs sealed were between Digital Way Group Sdn Bhd, China Silk Road Group Ltd and China Kairous Capital to jointly establish a Malaysia-China digital and development fund in China and Malaysia.

Since June 2020, the Indian government has banned around 224 Chinese apps.

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These three phases of digitization correspond to the three states of "before service," "in service," and "after service," respectively. Without the digitalization of vehicle condition management, customer relationship management will purely rely on managers and technicians.