# Liu Qiangdong
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Middle East Tensions Send Oil and Gold Surging as Beijing Manages Domestic Reforms and Tech Shocks
US military moves in the Middle East and reports of possible action against Iran have pushed oil up about 3% and driven gold to record highs as investors seek safety. At the same time China is advancing domestic regulatory reforms, dealing with supply‑chain cost pressures in semiconductors, and showcasing logistics prowess through high‑profile corporate outreach.
Richard Liu’s Autonomous Convoy Brings New‑Year Goods to His Home Village — and a Showcase for JD’s Rural Logistics
Richard Liu organised a high‑profile delivery of New Year goods to his home village in Suqian led by JD’s sixth‑generation autonomous “Independent Wolf” vehicles. The event doubled as both a charitable distribution and a live demonstration of JD’s rural last‑mile logistics capabilities, underscoring the commercial and political stakes of scaling autonomous delivery in challenging rural environments.
Why JD’s Drive into Car Sales May Be the Wrong Route to Beat Meituan
JD.com and Meituan have turned car sales into a new competitive front, reflecting a deeper battle for high-frequency user engagement in China’s instant-retail era. While both platforms see vehicle retail as an entry to lucrative aftermarket services, JD may achieve faster gains by prioritising daily-use services like shared bikes to boost app open rates rather than doubling down on selling cars or high-barrier travel businesses.