Jiaxing races to build $15 billion media hub, banking on AI tools
The city’s large-scale audiovisual sector generated 16.28 billion yuan in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 15.9% from a year earlier.
The city’s large-scale audiovisual sector generated 16.28 billion yuan in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 15.9% from a year earlier.
The cooperation could help move AI glasses beyond early-stage technology demonstrations into broader commercial use cases tied to large-scale live events.
However, local authorities attached strict conditions to the sale. The company must also invest at least 2 billion yuan in the project over the next five years.
The deal marks Zhong’s first move into EV battery materials. It also extends his strategy of targeting upstream industrial sectors rather than consumer-facing businesses.
The launch comes as AI video tools face weak user retention and uncertain monetization on the consumer side, pushing the industry toward enterprise workflows and B2B use cases.
Kingdom ranked first among suppliers in China’s PVC decorative materials export market by total export value in 2025, with products sold in more than 60 countries and regions.
According to platform data, nearly 5.7 million such firms have actively registered and built credit profiles on Sesame Enterprise Credit, up 42% from a year earlier.
For electric vehicles, that could translate into an additional driving range of 30 to 50 kilometers using the same battery pack.