Three Shenzhen-based companies secured places among the top 10 in the 2026 Kantar BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands, underscoring the city’s growing strength across technology, finance and consumer services.

Huawei unveiled its new Kirin 9050 Pro smartphone processor at a flagship product launch in Guangzhou today, pairing the chip with its latest tri-fold handset, the Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design.

U.S.-based membership warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. is marking its 50th anniversary this year and expanding beyond its physical presence in China. The company has launched an official flagship store on JD.com to make its membership-based shopping model more accessible nationwide.

Shenzhen-based automaker BYD has completed its 10,000th flash-charging station in Longhua District, the company announced Friday.

Shenzhen boasts 132 entrepreneurs with personal wealth of at least US$1 billion each, ranking second globally behind only New York and first in China, ahead of Beijing and Shanghai, Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief research officer of Hurun Report, said during a recent speech in Shenzhen.

​Shenzhen Jingdan Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., also known as CrystalO Biopharma, has signed a licensing agreement with Almirall, a global leader in medical dermatology, to co-develop an innovative small-molecule drug for skin diseases.

Shenzhen-based smartphone maker Honor Device Co. unveiled its Honor Robot Phone in Guangzhou yesterday, introducing a flagship device with a motorized camera that can physically move, track subjects and respond to users through AI.

Shenzhen-based BYD ranked sixth among the world’s major automaker groups by sales in the first half of 2026, as three Chinese manufacturers secured places in the global top 10, according to an industry analysis.