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January 22 – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun held a regular press conference on January 22. An AFP reporter asked about US President Trumps scheduled signing ceremony for the "Peace Commission" in Davos, Switzerland today, noting that approximately 35 of the 50 invited leaders have accepted the invitation. What is Chinas comment on this? Is China considering participating? "We have already answered the question about the Peace Commission, and we have no further information to add at this time," Guo Jiakun said.On January 22, in response to remarks made by a NATO spokesperson regarding Greenland, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated at a regular press conference that China consistently advocates handling relations between countries in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. The so-called "China threat" is baseless, and China opposes fabricating baseless accusations and using China as a pretext for pursuing selfish interests.On January 22, Goldman Sachs issued a research report, raising its earnings forecasts for Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) by 1% for 2027 to 2029, citing recent signs of price increases. This upward revision is primarily based on a more optimistic revenue outlook (2027-2029 forecasts increased by 1% to 2%). Goldman Sachs expects stronger revenue growth, as demand for specialty technology chips (such as power management ICs and image sensors) will also benefit from growth in AI servers and AI intelligent edge devices. With continued high capacity utilization, the bank anticipates Hua Hong will have more room to optimize its order structure, leading to stronger revenue and profit performance. As a leading wafer foundry in China, Goldman Sachs expects Hua Hong to directly benefit from the demand recovery trend, with its solid gross margin improvement and optimized capacity utilization indicating stronger earnings per share growth potential. The bank reiterated its "Buy" rating on Hua Hong Semiconductor and raised its target price from HK$117 to HK$134.On January 22nd, BOC International issued a research report stating that Pop Marts (09992.HK) share price has been under pressure since the end of 2025 due to market concerns about the waning popularity of Labubu and slowing growth. However, the bank believes that most concerns are an overreaction, and the share buyback program initiated by the company on January 19th should restore market confidence. Furthermore, Pop Marts financial report disclosed that it repurchased 500,000 shares in Hong Kong yesterday. BOC International expects that with the launch of new products, Labubu will remain a key pillar in sales this year, while other IPs will also improve their performance as overseas consumers become more familiar with them. Therefore, the bank still believes that Pop Mart will maintain strong momentum in overseas expansion and expects revenue and net profit to achieve strong year-on-year growth of 32.8% and 37.6% respectively this year, based on a 2026 forecast P/E ratio of 20. The target price was lowered from HK$405.6 to HK$291.9, but the "Buy" rating was reiterated.On January 22, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. Spokesperson He Yongqian, in response to a question regarding the trade agreement reached between China and Canada on electric vehicles and canola, stated that according to the adjusted arrangements, Canada will grant China an annual quota of 49,000 electric vehicles, enjoying a 6.1% most-favored-nation tariff within the quota, with the 100% surcharge waived. The quota will increase annually at a certain rate. China believes this is a positive step in the right direction for Canada and good news for Chinese electric vehicles expanding into the Canadian market. Regarding canola, China has always advocated resolving trade disputes through dialogue and consultation, and will fully consider Canadas reasonable demands within the framework of rules, making a final ruling based on facts and evidence. It is believed that these agreements will play a positive role in deepening relevant trade and industrial cooperation between China and Canada and improving the well-being of the people of both countries.
