阿里巴巴(09988.HK)：一季度人工智能實驗室及應用收入增長16%。

On Aug. 19 in Beijing, China’s science minister Yin Hejun met Chilean foreign minister Perez to discuss deepening China–Chile science and innovation cooperation. Yin said the two countries’ science strategies are highly aligned, creating broad scope for expanded, institutionalized cooperation that has developed under bilateral leadership. China expects technology cooperation to support both countries’ economic and social development. Perez affirmed the partnership’s results, called tech cooperation a core element of the comprehensive strategic relationship, and said Chile is willing to increase researcher exchanges and deepen practical collaboration.

On the morning of Aug 20, 2026, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court issued first-instance verdicts in cases against Evergrande Group Co., Ltd., Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. and Xu Jiayin. Evergrande Group was fined RMB 8.82 bln following combined convictions; Evergrande Real Estate was fined RMB 7.0 bln. Xu Jiayin was sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and ordered to forfeit all personal property; illicit gains will continue to be recovered and any shortfall will be ordered repaid. The Shenzhen Intermediate Court and Nanshan District People’s Court also sentenced 56 Evergrande-related defendants for illegal public deposit-taking, fundraising fraud and illegal use of funds to fixed-term prison terms ranging from 18 years to 1 year 10 months, and imposed fines or property confiscation; illicit gains will be recovered and shortfalls ordered repaid. Named defendants include Zhen Litao, Ke Peng, Xu Tenghe, Xu Zhijian, Du Liang and Liang Dong.