On the afternoon of September 12th, the new M7 from AITO was officially launched and delivered.

Yu Chengdong said that the new model has been fully upgraded with an investment of 750 million yuan, with stronger body, chassis and performance, brand-new space design and layout, and smarter driving system and cockpit.

The new M7 in Wenjie has launched five models, with the price range of RMB249,800 to RMB329,800. This price adjustment has lowered M7 by 40,000 yuan compared with the price reduction in January. The starting price of the new car is 70 thousand yuan lower than the previous version.

The appearance of the new M7 continues the design features of the previous generation, especially the front part, which adopts a brand-new low wind resistance design. After a small adjustment, the front face presents a three-layer air intake grille design, which makes the whole front face look more layered.

In addition, the high-profile model of the five-seat version of the M7 is also equipped with a laser radar, and the HUAWEI ADS 2.0 advanced intelligent driving system is applied, which further improves the driving experience and safety performance.

As a medium and large SUV, the new M7 has a body size of 5020mm (length) x 1945mm (width) x 1760mm (height) and a wheelbase of 2820mm. In addition to fine-tuning the height of the car body, other aspects are completely consistent with the current models.

The interior style of the new M7 keeps a minimalist design, and the steering wheel color is fine-tuned to keep consistent with the overall interior color. Equipped with a 10.25-inch curved LCD instrument panel and a 15.6-inch central control panel, the center console and door panel are made of high-quality micro-velvet material, and the overall material is upgraded to a higher level, which enhances the quality of the interior.

HarmonyOS Intelligent Cockpit 3.0 is also a highlight of the new M7. Brand-new theme design, adding a variety of exquisite screen savers, adding a lot of color to the interior space. With the addition of the super desktop function, the connection of mobile terminal applications in HarmonyOS becomes more convenient, and the user’s mobile phone interconnection experience is improved.

Even in the case of poor signal, Xiaoyi Voice Assistant can provide offline voice navigation function, which ensures a convenient use experience in all situations.

The high-end version is equipped with HUAWEI ADS 2.0 advanced intelligent driving system, which is equipped with overhead lidar, 3 millimeter-wave radars, 11 high-definition visual perception cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars with 27 sensing hardware.

Through these super hardware configurations, the M7 can realize intelligent driving on expressways and urban areas without relying on high-precision maps. It is expected that the NCA in the urban area will be "open all over the country" in December this year.

In addition, the system has realized the omnidirectional and lateral anti-collision ability, and the maximum braking speed of AEB (automatic emergency braking) has increased to 90 km/h. In addition, the system also supports parking service and ultra-narrow parking spaces, which provides more convenience for drivers.

The new M7 has undergone all-round body structure and safety upgrade, and adopted submarine-grade high-strength steel and CBS composite body material to realize the cage body design. The submarine-grade hot-formed steel accounts for 24.4% of the whole vehicle, which can bear 17 tons per square centimeter.

The proportion of high-strength steel and aluminum alloy in the whole vehicle is as high as 80.6%. These upgrading measures have greatly improved the structural safety of the car body and provided higher safety guarantee for passengers.

The five-seat version of the new M7 fits the hot spot in the market, with ample space in the second row, and the seat comfort is further improved. Ventilation, heating and massage functions have become standard for four seats, greatly improving the enjoyment of riding. The rear air conditioning control panel is updated with intuitive LCD touch, which is more convenient to operate and provides passengers with a more intelligent ride experience.

MagLink interface has been added in the back row, which can supplement Huawei’s flat panels and support suspension through the official docking station. Passengers in the back row can use two Huawei flat panels at the same time, realizing the convenient function of multi-device linkage. This design takes into account the use of multiple devices and improves the intelligent interconnection experience in the car.

The new M7 is excellent in space, with a standard trunk volume of 686L, which can easily accommodate 12 20-inch boarding boxes.

If the two rows of seats are laid down and connected with the trunk, the maximum loading space can be expanded to 1619L, which is enough to accommodate 30 20-inch trunks. This design takes into account the practical needs when traveling and carrying a large number of items.

The five-seat version has 29 storage spaces, and a 52L compartment is specially designed to fully consider the storage of valuables.

In terms of power, the new M7 is equipped with HUAWEI DriveONE extended-range electric drive platform, equipped with a 1.5T engine and a maximum power of 112kW. The four-wheel drive version has a 100-kilometer acceleration of 4.8 seconds, a pure battery life of 240km and a comprehensive battery life of 1300km. In addition, the fuel consumption is as low as 5.6L/100km under the feed condition.

In order to improve driving performance, the new M7 has upgraded the HUAWEID ATSTM 2.0 dynamic adaptive torque system, and at the same time, the front and rear suspension double FSD variable damping shock absorbers have also been optimized, making the driving experience smoother.

The new model M7 has introduced five versions, obviously targeting the competitors of the ideal L7. M7 takes advantage of more cost-effective price and leading intelligent driving technology.

However, its design has been controversial in the past. Despite a lot of internal upgrades, there is no obvious change in appearance. Compared with the ideal L7, it lacks some sense of technology and luxury, which may be the place that M7 needs to improve.

Although it is "far ahead" in intelligent driving, the M5 intelligent driving version launched this year has not significantly improved the overall sales performance of the industry. This year, the average monthly sales volume of the two models in the world is only about 5,000, which is far from the ideal monthly sales volume of 30,000+. We can still look forward to whether the new M7 can be recognized by the market when it goes on the market!

Every reporter Jing Wong, every editor Zhang Haini　　　　

Today (September 20), four iPhone 16 series models that have received much attention are officially released. Before 9: 00 a.m., the reporter of national business daily came to the Apple Direct Store in Shenzhen Yitian Holiday Plaza. With the increase of people’s flow, the staff were putting up more black fences for queuing, and the store was also very lively. In addition to taking the "fruit powder" of the new machine, there were some consumers who came to experience the new machine.

According to the staff of Apple Store, consumers who make an appointment in advance can enter the store to get a new machine. There is no iPhone 16 Pro /Pro Max in stock in the store, but iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus can be purchased directly.

"iPhone 16 Pro Max increases the price by 300 ~ recycling around 400 yuan." The reporter noticed several "scalpers" who were trading at the scene. They carried more than a dozen apple shopping bags. When they saw the users who got the new machine from the Apple store, they would take the initiative to ask about recycling the new machine. It is reported that the vast majority of "scalpers" mainly compete for the iPhone 16 Pro Max version, especially the 256G memory version.

As for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, "scalpers" don’t accept the goods, and most iPhone 16 Pro are recycled at the original price or increased by 30~50 yuan. In fact, at present, many e-commerce platforms have set off a round of subsidy wars, especially in Pinduoduo. The starting price of iPhone 16 in official website starts at 5,999 yuan, and Pinduoduo goes straight to 600 yuan; IPhone 16 Plus(512GB) started at 9999 yuan in official website, and was subsidized by Pinduoduo, which saved 1000 yuan. This also caused the two models to be "broken" (referring to the situation that the secondary market price fell below the selling price) before they were officially released.

At 8: 00 pm on September 13th, Apple’s iPhone 16 series models officially opened for pre-sale, and many "fruit powders" rushed to Apple’s official website at the first time. At the same time of the first batch of new machines "Secondlight", "Apple official website collapsed" also rushed to Weibo for hot search.

National business daily reporter noted that the current delivery date for ordering iPhone 16/16 Plus from Apple official website is September 23; IPhone 16 Pro is October 11th; Pro Max has the longest delivery date, from October 11th to October 18th. It is worth noting that the delivery date of the best-selling iPhone 15 Pro Max last year was extended to November 14 to November 21, which means that consumers have to wait for about two months after placing an order, which may mean that some users have less demand for the latest iPhone Pro model.

The reporter randomly asked several "scalpers" at the scene as consumers who bought new machines, and learned that according to the color and memory of specific models, iPhone 16 Pro Max is generally recycled at a premium of 300~400 yuan, while it is sold at a premium of 800~1000 yuan. In other words, the "scalper" can earn a net difference of several hundred yuan by selling a mobile phone.

An online seller said, "iPhone 16 Pro has increased less this year, but Pro Max is still increasing the price, but it may reduce the price quickly. It is estimated that it will be sold by adding a few hundred yuan in the afternoon."

Unlike last year, consumers generally pursued large memory, which led to a large premium. This year, large memory is not very popular. After asking a number of "scalpers", the reporter learned that iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB is relatively more popular. In addition, when the reporter first arrived at the Apple Store, the scalper could sell this model at a premium of nearly 1,000 yuan, but after one hour, the premium has dropped to 600~700 yuan. "Pro Max version of white is more popular, there are too many gold goods, you just need to add 600 yuan." A "yellow cow" said.

In the early morning of September 10th, Apple officially released the new iPhone 16 series, which has been upgraded in appearance, image and chip. Specifically, the two models of iPhone 16/16 Plus adopt A18 chips based on the second generation 3nm process; Pro/Pro Max models use the upgraded A18 Pro chip. All four models are equipped with new camera control buttons, which can be pressed to bring up the camera application, and can be used as a shutter when taking pictures by clicking; Long press to record video; Sliding left and right can also achieve zoom and so on. In addition, this button can also be used as an "AI portal". For example, when a user holding an iPhone 16 sees a restaurant, he can take a picture of the restaurant by pressing "Camera Control", and then Apple Intelligence can automatically bring up the opening hours, evaluation, reservation and other options of the restaurant.

In this year’s conference, AI-related words such as Apple Intelligence and Machine Learning were mentioned many times, showing that Apple attaches importance to the AI field. In addition, in the face of severe economic environment and competitive pressure from China manufacturers, Apple urgently needs a catalyst to rekindle the demand in China market. At present, Apple Intelligence is the trump card in its hands. However, the time when Apple Intelligence went public in China is still uncertain, which also leads to the lower-than-expected sales of iPhone 16 Pro series.

Guo Ming, an analyst at Tianfeng International, said on social platforms a few days ago that the pre-order sales of iPhone 16 series were estimated at about 37 million units in the first weekend, which was about 12.7% lower than that of iPhone 15 series in the first weekend last year. He further said that the delivery time of the iPhone 16 Pro series was significantly lower than that of the 15 Pro series. In addition to the increase in stocking before pre-order, the key point was that the demand was lower than expected from the year-on-year decrease in sales at the first weekend.

However, Guo Ming believes that although the pre-order sales of Pro series declined year-on-year, the production plan of the supply chain will not change much in a short time, and Apple still has the opportunity to improve sales after the launch of Apple Intelligence and the subsequent peak season promotion ("double 11"). However, if the Apple Intelligence launched in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the peak season promotion have limited help to the iPhone 16 series shipments, I believe that Apple will adopt a more radical product strategy in 2025 to boost demand.

It is worth mentioning that,Huawei’s first three-fold mobile phone Mate XT extraordinary master is not only released at the same time as the iPhone 16 series, but also the product release date is on the same day — — At 10: 08 am on September 20th, the three-fold product was officially put on sale. After the start of snapping up, all the models of Mate XT Extraordinary Masters have disappeared in an instant. At present, the official website channel has been out of stock.

Although the two product categories are completely different, the competition is full of gunpowder. Up to now, Huawei Mall shows that the number of reservations for this product has exceeded 6 million. However, compared with the high premium of 60,000 ~ 100,000 yuan before the release, the price of this product has dropped on the salted fish e-commerce platform.

On September 10th, at Huawei’s new product launch conference, Yu Chengdong, managing director of Huawei and chairman of BG, launched the world’s first three-folding screen mobile phone, which can reach a 10.2-inch screen in the state of 30% folding and as thin as 3.6 mm in the state of unfolding. He said: "We always had a dream to put the tablet in our pocket, and today we realized it. However, in terms of technology, it has been struggling for five years. For the first time, the hinge system realized internal and external bending, external folding and anti-stretching, and internal folding and anti-extrusion, which solved the problem of mass production. "

Counterpoint Research recently released a tracking report on the shipment of folding screen smartphones, saying that the global shipment of folding screen smartphones increased by 48% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, and China continued to lead the growth of the folding screen mobile phone market, accounting for more than half of the total shipments. The folding screen market, once dominated almost entirely by Samsung, has now become a fierce competitive battlefield among mobile phone brand manufacturers. The agency also said that despite fierce competition in the market, Huawei still ranked first in the market share of folding screen mobile phones in China in 2023, accounting for 39%.

Judging from the PK of the two major brands, the high price of Huawei Mate XT’s extraordinary master, which is close to 20,000 yuan, is destined to be "early adopters" by a small number of users at the initial stage of sale, but Huawei, which has made drastic innovations, has won the market in terms of sound volume, while Apple’s new hardware product release is more about evolution than revolution.

In fact, in the past quarter, the sales of iPhone in China market dropped by 6.5%, and in response to the competition from local competitors such as Huawei, Apple also offered a greater discount — — In May this year, some models were offered a discount of up to 2,300 yuan. Today, AI is highly anticipated, but to what extent it can boost Apple’s sales still needs further observation.

Nabila Popal, research director of IDC, believes that although Apple’s mobile phone containing Apple Intelligence has many bright spots this year, it is difficult for new products to bring too much growth because its Apple Intelligence does not have complete language support. Its impact is more about preventing apple from declining. At the same time, Apple also faces competition, especially from China market, such as Huawei.

Ryan Reith, another analyst at IDC, holds the same view. "Consumers will pay attention to Apple Intelligence, but today there are GPT and various other solutions. Consumers can use AI on their current (other) devices, so it is difficult for Apple Intelligence to directly drive new consumers to buy." At the same time, he also pointed out that the global macro-economy is not very good. Even if we rely on the efforts of suppliers to promote and sell some expensive devices (whether AI mobile phones or AIPC), the development of the AI ? ? smartphone market is still very challenging without promotion and substantial discounts.

However, some institutions are optimistic. Jibang Consulting predicts that the market’s expectation for Apple Intelligence will heat up, and with the low base period in 2023, it is estimated that the total output of four new Apple iPhone 16 series machines will reach 86.7 million units in the second half of 2024, with an annual increase of nearly 8%. It is not ruled out that Apple has the opportunity to surpass Samsung at the end of the year and become the first in the market share of smartphone production in the whole year for the first time.

Cover Image Source: Every photo by reporter Jing Wong

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 7th: Sharing the great dream of human society and creating a bright future for human development — — The congratulatory letter from the Chairman of the Supreme Leader to the first "South-South Human Rights Forum" aroused enthusiastic response from Chinese and foreign guests attending the meeting.

　　Xinhua News Agency reporters Huang Xiaoxi, Ding Xiaoxi and Sun Yi

　　"The cause of human rights must and can only be promoted in accordance with the national conditions and people’s needs of all countries. Developing countries should adhere to the principle of combining the universality and particularity of human rights and constantly improve the level of human rights protection. "

　　In the middle of winter, the golden hall of the Great Hall of the People is filled with spring-like warmth. The congratulatory letter from the Supreme Leader of president to the first "South-South Human Rights Forum" aroused enthusiastic response among Chinese and foreign guests attending the meeting.

　　South-South Cooperation: The development of global human rights needs the joint efforts of developing countries.

　　"In modern times, people in developing countries have waged long-term struggles and efforts for national liberation and national independence, freedom and equality, dignity and happiness, and peace and development, and made great contributions to the development of human rights in the world." Chairman of the Supreme Leader said in his congratulatory letter.

　　The firm and powerful words won the high recognition of the guests. Respondents said that the vast number of developing countries adhere to the road of human rights development in line with their national conditions, and the level of human rights protection has been continuously improved. At the same time, influenced by domestic and international, economic and political factors, the human rights cause in developing countries is still facing challenges. The vast number of developing countries should strengthen their faith and confidence on the road of human rights and continuously improve the well-being of their own people in promoting the progress of human rights cause.

　　"Hold the first ‘ South-South Human Rights Forum ’ It is very meaningful to provide a platform for developing countries to promote the development of human rights. " Li Buyun, member of Honorary Faculty of China Academy of Social Sciences, believes that in the past five years, China has put forward many new ideas, carried out many new practices and accumulated many new experiences. Through this forum, China’s valuable experience can be shared with the world.

　　In today’s world, the population of developing countries accounts for more than 80%. In his congratulatory letter, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader emphasized that the development of global human rights cannot be separated from the joint efforts of developing countries.

　　In the view of Sade Alfaraji, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the right to development, South-South cooperation has many opportunities and great potential. "There are many opportunities for cooperation between South and South countries in the field of development. For the vast number of developing countries, South-South cooperation provides a new resource channel, and unlike traditional aid, there are no conditions attached. South-South cooperation can help developing countries fully realize their right to development in an innovative way. "

　　Surinamese Foreign Minister Iltis Deborah Pollack-Bahler deeply agreed that "the development of global human rights cannot be separated from the joint efforts of developing countries".

　　"For many years, we have been used to the situation that the human rights field is dominated by the West, but today we see that the world is developing towards multipolarization." She believes that in this context, South-South cooperation is imperative, and the vast number of developing countries must seize the opportunity to contribute to the realization of a new human rights paradigm and jointly deal with the problems existing in the human rights cause. "If we want no one to fall behind, we must turn our promises into reality through close partnership."

　　People First: The development of human rights in China has injected new impetus into making new contributions to the cause of human progress.

　　In his congratulatory letter, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that the governments of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China adhere to the people-centered development thought, always put the people’s interests in the supreme position, take the people’s yearning for a better life as the goal, and constantly improve the level of respecting and safeguarding the basic rights of the people of China.

　　Tom Zwart, director of the Intercultural Human Rights Center of the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, was deeply impressed by China’s achievements in strengthening the rule of law, accurate poverty alleviation, people’s health and medical care. "The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China shows that with the efforts of the people of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China, China has entered a new era. One area that stands out in this new era is the field of human rights. "

　　"Human rights is to make people live a better life. Adhering to the people-centered development thinking and taking the people’s yearning for a better life as the goal is the most direct manifestation of the respect and protection of human rights by the governments of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China. " After listening to the congratulatory letter from the Chairman of the Supreme Leader, Li Yunlong, a professor at the International Strategy Institute of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, said.

　　"The The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held not long ago painted a grand blueprint for the development of China, which will surely promote the development of human rights in China and make new and greater contributions to the cause of human progress." Chairman of the Supreme Leader said in his congratulatory letter.

　　The congratulatory letter from the Chairman of the Supreme Leader resonated with the Acting Justice of Guyana Court of Appeal, Younette Decina Cummings Edwards. "The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China drew a blueprint for the future of China, which not only made plans for China’s economic and social development, but also provided impetus and opportunities for international cooperation and common development. We are very inspired by China’s development concept. In Guyana, we regard economic development as the focus of improving people’s well-being. "

　　"China is a strong partner in Zambian development." Victor Muennuwe Mukonka, director of Zambia’s national public health agency, said that any problem must be solved in development, and development should seek motivation from the people, increase investment in human resources, and at the same time make the fruits of development benefit the people and let them enjoy the rights and interests of health, medical care, housing and education through development. China’s people-centered development concept is worth learning from other developing countries.

　　Make concerted efforts to build a community of human destiny so that everyone can fully enjoy human rights.

　　"It is a great dream of human society for everyone to fully enjoy human rights." In the congratulatory letter, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader stated that the people of China are willing to make concerted efforts with the people of other countries, including developing countries, to promote development through cooperation, promote human rights through development, and jointly build a community of human destiny.

　　The important idea of building a community of human destiny put forward by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader provides a Chinese plan for promoting the development of global human rights governance in a more just and reasonable direction, and stirs up the strength and hope to share the great dream of human society and create a better future for human development.

　　"China has contributed a lot to the world in politics, economy, culture, society and other aspects from proposing to jointly build a community of human destiny to practicing this concept." Francisco Motta, director of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa Bureau of the Resident Operations and Cooperation Department of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said, "Building a community of human destiny means that no individual is allowed to fall behind, and no society, country or nation is allowed to fall behind. China has contributed a lot of wisdom in promoting global justice and equality. The community of human destiny is such wisdom and has been recognized globally. "

　　In the congratulatory letter, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader clearly pointed out that the international community should respect and reflect the wishes of the people of developing countries in the spirit of justice, fairness, openness and tolerance.

　　In this regard, Andrei van de Braque, a professor at the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said that in the past, when people mentioned human rights, they might think more of some Western values. "But building a community of human destiny provides people with new opportunities and perspectives. Every country has its own national conditions and stages of development. Human rights are not only expressed in the West, but also understood by the East and developing countries. Building a community of human destiny is an opportunity for different cultures and countries to strengthen understanding, communication and cooperation. "

　　"Human rights are the common discourse and common standard of civilization in the 21st century. Under such an era background, it is timely to promote the development of human rights by building a community of human destiny." Li Yunlong said that the international community should abandon incorrect ideas and practices such as unilateralism and hegemonism, and promote the building of a community of human destiny through cooperation and mutual assistance. Developed countries should make greater efforts to help developing countries, and developing countries should also have more cooperation to achieve greater development.