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China Tech Q3: Tencent Profit Climbs, JD Expands, SMIC Cautions, Bilibili Turns a Profit

Results highlight broad growth with profitability driven by AI investment, higher logistics labor costs, and investment revaluations.

Overview

  • Tencent reported Q3 revenue of RMB 192.87 billion and net profit of RMB 63.13 billion, with a record RMB 22.82 billion in R&D spending focused on AI.
  • JD Group posted revenue of RMB 299.1 billion and net profit of RMB 5.3 billion, as CEO Xu Ran said annual active users surpassed 700 million in October.
  • JD Logistics delivered revenue of RMB 55.08 billion and net profit of RMB 2.03 billion, while operations employee compensation rose 49.8% to RMB 21.8 billion and outsourcing costs reached RMB 17.0 billion.
  • SMIC recorded revenue of RMB 17.16 billion and net profit of RMB 1.52 billion, up 43.1% year over year, and guided Q4 revenue to be flat to up 2% with an 18%–20% gross margin.
  • Bilibili returned to profit at RMB 469.4 million on stronger advertising and paid services with DAUs at 117.3 million, and Xunlei’s $550.1 million GAAP profit largely reflected a $545.8 million fair‑value gain on its YingShi Innovation investment.