臺積電(TSM.N)：將在美國增加投資。

July 16, Shanghai — CHINA met with Kazakh President Tokayev, who was in China to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the AI Global Governance high-level meeting. CHINA pledged to deepen comprehensive bilateral cooperation, with market-relevant steps including accelerating energy and mineral project implementation; promoting trade innovation and optimizing trade structure via cross-border e-commerce and services trade; expanding connectivity by adding direct flights and easing international road-transport logistics; and sharing digital-economy and AI technologies to support Kazakhstan’s digital transformation. The two sides also agreed to boost cooperation in education, science and technology, health and media and to stage a China-Kazakhstan culture exchange year to strengthen long-term ties.

Zuo Ding, chairman of the Shenzhen Private Equity Association, released the Shenzhen Gazelle and Unicorn Enterprises Report 2026 at the China (Shenzhen) Unicorn Conference. Shenzhen now hosts 47 unicorns, including four 'super‑unicorns' valued above 70 bln yuan; 14 newly minted unicorns (net +5, +11.9% YoY), with total unicorn valuations near 1.2 tln yuan. Potential unicorns number 167 (net +18, +12.08% YoY), total valuation ~360 bln yuan. Seed‑stage unicorns total 278 (net +135, +94.41% YoY). Gazelle companies number 401 (net +186, +86.51% YoY) with combined revenue exceeding 150 bln yuan. Top four sectors among listed firms are semiconductors & integrated circuits, software & information services, intelligent robotics and artificial intelligence. The report says Shenzhen has established a full life‑cycle cultivation chain integrated into the city’s “20+8” strategic emerging‑industry cluster plan.