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China Consumer News Xi ‘an News(Reporter)Xu wenzhiOn November 21 ST, the traffic on Renmin Road in Xianyang, an ancient city in the afternoon, was woven. Zhangfan, head of the People’s Road Resident Group of Qindu District Market Supervision Bureau in Xianyang City, suggested that the national platform 12315 should set a parameter for profit-making claims, and the number of complaints reported by each complainant on the same day should not exceed five.

"Under the influence of the’ demonstration’ of’ anti-counterfeiting bloggers’, some consumers imitate anti-counterfeiting; In addition, in some places, the principle of’ unclear consumer disputes are handled by the market supervision bureau’ is adopted in the handling and distribution of work orders on the 12345 platform. All these have promoted a substantial increase in the number of complaints. " Zhangfan said. It is understood that the number of complaints accepted by Zhangfan’s jurisdiction ranks first in Qindu District all the year round.

Baqiao District Market Supervision Bureau Xiwang Market Supervision Office, located in the junction of Xi ‘an suburbs, has not only received a rapid increase in the number of complaints, but also a variety of types. Wang Jiangning, director of the institute, called for strengthening the exchange of experience in consumer rights protection.

"According to the old version of food business license management, cold rice noodles are classified as snacks, and snacks are staple foods, which are equivalent to hot food processing. Under the management of the new food business license, the’ snacks’ item was cancelled. Whether the cold noodles belong to cold dishes or hot foods has become blurred. " On November 22, Wang Jiangning told reporters, "Some whistleblowers think that cold rice noodles belong to cold dishes, and there should be a special cold dish making room, which is inconsistent with the current actual situation and can easily lead to administrative reconsideration. I hope that relevant departments will give legal guidance, and local counterparts will strengthen exchanges of experience to better handle consumer complaints. "

Behind "Bulk Sanitary napkins": Controversial Menstrual Poverty and Price Storm

It has been calculated that an average of 2353 days in a woman’s life is menstrual period, which is equivalent to 7 years. If you use 3-4 sanitary napkins for daily use and 1 sanitary napkin for night use every day, according to the pricing of domestic brands, women spend 10,000 yuan more on sanitary napkins than men.

This figure spread evenly every month is not enough to attract too much attention, but for some women, it is a real "unspeakable".

The cause of the incident was that some netizens posted two screenshots, one was a "bulk sanitary napkin" of an online shop, and the price of 100 pieces was 21.99 yuan, which was far lower than the price of hardcover sanitary napkins on the market, while the other picture was asked by some netizens, "Do you dare to use such a cheap three-no product? Dare to buy it in private parts? " The two buyers replied that "life is difficult" and "I have difficulties".

The topic of "bulk sanitary napkins" quickly rushed to Weibo for hot search. Some netizens found out according to the screenshot of Weibo that the relevant qualification documents of bulk sanitary napkins came from Quanzhou Xianghe Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Afterwards, the person in charge of the company told Litchi News that the bulk sanitary napkins sold in the online store were not produced by Xianghe, and the relevant documents were stolen. At present, the bulk sanitary napkins in the online store have been removed from the shelves.

However, the incident has not subsided. Some netizens said that although the bulk sanitary napkins were removed from the shelves, where should the poor women who can’t afford sanitary napkins go? Behind the controversy of "bulk sanitary napkins", the long-neglected issue of "menstrual poverty" is exposed in the public eye.

Who is buying and using "bulk sanitary napkins"?

"Bulk sanitary napkins" exist more in online shopping platforms. Searching for the keyword "bulk sanitary napkins" on an online shopping platform can find a large number of bulk sanitary napkins without corresponding labels such as outer packaging and shelf life. These bulk sanitary napkins vary in size, but most of them are sold in a package of 100 pieces, and the price fluctuates between 20 yuan and 25 yuan.

The original product link of the bulk sanitary napkins sold in the above-mentioned online store shows that the monthly sales volume of this bulk sanitary napkin is more than 300 pieces, and the baby evaluation is more than 800 pieces. Even after being exposed as unqualified, customers still buy it.

The monthly sales volume of a 100-piece bulk sanitary towel sold by another online shop is as high as nearly 1,000, with more than 5,700 comments from buyers. Among them, the number of favorable comments is close to 99%. Among these favorable comments, "high cost performance" and "large quantity discount" have become high-frequency keywords.

Ms. Guo, the person in charge of Quanzhou Xianghe Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., said that low-priced sanitary napkins are more popular in third-tier cities and rural remote areas. "Some women in their forties and fifties in rural areas will buy them because they think this is a big bag and cheaper than the brand sanitary napkins with few pieces and expensive prices on the market."

But obviously this can’t fully explain the huge turnover of bulk sanitary napkins on the online shopping platform-most rural middle-aged and elderly women are not the main force of online shopping, so where does a large amount of online turnover come from?

Under the topic of "How to treat bulk sanitary napkins" in Zhihu, a netizen named "Abu Bu" talked about his experience of buying bulk sanitary napkins when he was a student: "I can’t open the pot at home, I dare not ask my parents for money. I bought a sanitary napkin at the grocery store for 20 cents, and my mother bought a pack of 20 tablets for daily use for several months."

Another Zhihu netizen shared his special experience of contacting Sanwu bulk sanitary napkins: "In mid-June this year, my mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer, and her lower body was accompanied by irregular bleeding due to illness. The ureter was oppressed by the tumor and she could not control urination. She needed a lot of sanitary napkins every day. Knowing that her mother didn’t want to waste money on it, she tried to search and bought a lot of bulk sanitary napkins on Taobao." The netizen said that he only found it when he looked through his mobile phone after his mother died.

Some people in charge of online stores also said that behind the bulk sanitary napkins, there are not all tragic stories of women’s distress. September is the peak season for the sale of bulk sanitary napkins every year. Many students will buy bulk sanitary napkins for military training insoles. In addition, elderly people who can’t take care of themselves at home will also use bulk sanitary napkins as adult diapers.

"Bulk sanitary towel" is not completely equal to "three no products"

Many netizens question the safety of bulk sanitary napkins because of their poor packaging and low price. So, are bulk sanitary napkins necessarily equivalent to fake and inferior products?

The safety of sanitary napkins has always been concerned. From 2013 to 2014, domestic sanitary napkins experienced a period of low ebb, and quality problems were frequently exposed. In April 2013, Quanzhou police disclosed a major case of sanitary napkin fraud with a case value of 150 million yuan. In the same year, there was also a fake "Sophie" sanitary napkin with a hidden "grasshopper mummy" in Xiamen. In March, 2014, Consumer Report submitted 10 brands of sanitary napkins, including Hushubao, Sophie, ABC, kotex, Susan, etc. The test results showed that all the products submitted for inspection were detected with migratory fluorescent whitening agents.

The quality scandal once reduced the confidence of Chinese people in domestic sanitary napkins and turned to overseas brands. The data shows that although overseas sanitary napkin brands are more guaranteed in quality, many of their foundries are in China.

Ms. Guo told Litchi News that the quality control of domestic sanitary napkins has been very strict in recent years. "If there is a little mistake, you have to throw it away, but this does not mean that there is a quality problem." But she also admits that the quality of bulk sanitary napkins is not as stable as that of hardcover sanitary napkins.

Although Quanzhou Xianghe Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., where Ms. Guo is located, does not sell bulk sanitary napkins, Ms. Guo still believes that bulk sanitary napkins cannot be equated with "three no products". "The sanitary napkins were all in bulk when they were just produced, and then they were packaged by hand."

In Ms. Guo’s factory, employees sometimes "just take a plastic bag and walk away" from the bulk sanitary napkins that have just been produced on the production line and haven’t been packed in time. Although these sanitary napkins are in bulk, there is no difference in quality and packaged sanitary napkins, and the purchase price is closer to the cost price, which is economical and cost-effective. This special form of purchase is limited to factory employees and is regarded as an employee welfare.

Another situation similar to this situation is that some "tail orders" that cannot be sold in time can also flow into the market through dealers. For example, Ms. Guo said that if a customer places an order for 10,000 bags and matches 10,000 packaging bags, but the calculation in production is not so fine, and there are hundreds or thousands more pieces, such sanitary napkins often have no quality risk, but the packaging is simple and they are collected by some "missing" buyers.

This statement was also confirmed by Yang Peng (a pseudonym), the person in charge of an online shop. Yang Peng told Litchi News that in addition to buying bulk sanitary napkins from regular sanitary napkin manufacturers for sale, he would also take apart some brand sanitary napkins with defective packaging but no quality problems and sell them separately.

Manufacturer: The sanitary towel industry is not a profiteering industry, and its profit rate is less than 10%.

The topic of "bulk sanitary napkins" ignited the discussion of "whether sanitary napkins are expensive or not" among netizens. The online sanitary towel industry is a profiteering industry with a profit rate as high as 50%-70%, which Ms. Guo denied.

Ms. Guo told Litchi News that the bare material cost of sanitary napkins is really not high.A high-quality bare 245mm sanitary towel is about 25-30 cents, plus packaging costs, labor costs, transportation costs, machine depreciation costs, factory rent, etc. As far as manufacturers are concerned, the profit rate is less than 10%, which is not a profiteering industry rumored by the outside world.

So, which link has opened the gap between different grades of sanitary napkins? Ms. Guo said that in terms of production channels, the gap between different grades of sanitary napkins is reflected in the use of materials and processes, but the premium may be quite different when entering the sales and circulation stage.

Another sanitary towel manufacturer revealed to Litchi News that because the raw materials of sanitary napkins are the same as those of masks, this year, due to the epidemic situation, the demand for masks has led to a sharp rise in the price of raw materials, and the cost of sanitary napkins has pushed up, and the factory has almost failed to maintain.

Yang Peng had previously worked as an agent for a famous domestic brand sanitary napkin. He said that although the market price of the famous domestic brand sanitary napkin was higher than that of the small brand, the difference between the ex-factory price and the market price was not big, and the profit of the distributor hovered around 8%-15%.

Tan Feng (pseudonym) is a wholesaler of daily chemical products in a third-tier city in Sichuan. A few years ago, she also purchased a large number of brand-name sanitary napkins for wholesale, and the business was very good. In recent years, she found it difficult to find a market for brand-name sanitary napkins, and she turned to selling well-known domestic brands-although the profit was not high.

According to Tan Feng’s analysis, on the one hand, because people’s living standards have improved, they are more cautious in choosing personal hygiene products. On the other hand, due to the continuous impact of e-commerce, many online stores purchase goods directly from manufacturers, which greatly reduces the cost of circulation, and has more price advantages than traditional purchase channels like hers. Brand sanitary napkins purchased from supermarkets are often higher than those purchased from online stores.

She believes that both the previous brand-name sanitary napkins and the current bulk sanitary napkins have a considerable sales volume, "indicating that low-priced sanitary napkins have always had a good market."

Expert: Sanitary napkins can be used as poverty alleviation products, and improving the treatment of women is the fundamental solution to menstrual poverty.

In fact, whether it is expensive or not is a relatively personal question. The reason why the topic can cause great discussion is that menstrual products are a necessity for women’s life besides commodity attributes. It is a unique burden brought by women’s physiological structure and should not be taken for granted by women.

At present, China collects the same 13% value-added tax on menstrual products as most ordinary goods. Some netizens have combed and found that more and more countries have paid more attention to menstrual poverty and made changes.

For example, Canada, Australia and most States in the United States have taken the lead in realizing tax exemption. Germany only levies a tax rate of 7%, and after Brexit, Britain promised to implement a tax exemption policy for this product at the end of January 2021; Among the less developed countries, India, Kenya and Malaysia have already realized tax exemption for menstrual products.

In addition to tax reduction or even tax exemption, some countries have also given another solution: free provision.

On February 25, 2020, Scotland passed a bill, becoming the first country in the world to provide menstrual physiological products to women all over the country free of charge. In new york, USA, menstrual supplies are provided in public schools, prisons and shelters, and these supplies are placed in places where they can be easily accessed.

Should sanitary napkins be reduced in price? Hong Tao, a professor at Beijing Technology and Business University, believes that sanitary napkins have their particularity, but they are still general commodities in essence, and the pricing of sanitary napkins should be determined by the market, not the government. Government-priced products are mainly aimed at daily necessities or very tight or strategic products.

Since it is market pricing, there will be quality price difference, quality price difference and link price difference, and even time price difference or regional price difference. "The link price difference of sanitary napkin industry should be allowed, otherwise no one will do this industry. The appropriate link price difference should exist, but it should not be too large."

Regarding the concern about "menstrual poverty" in the form of tax reduction proposed by netizens, Hong Tao said that tax reduction may not solve the price problem, and sanitary napkins can be considered as poverty alleviation products."Under the background of tackling poverty and realizing a well-off society in an all-round way this year, it can be included in the product content of consumer poverty alleviation and directly provided to female consumers in poverty-stricken areas for free."

In addition, Hong Tao believes that if we want to emphasize the particularity of sanitary towel products, we can use guiding prices, such as determining the highest price to protect the interests of consumers and determining the lowest price to protect the interests of producers. ??

"Of course, it is best to make full use of the market as the basis for allocating resources. Hong Tao said that under the current background, the market of sanitary napkins should be liberalized, and the quality difference, quality difference, regional difference and time difference of sanitary napkin products should be advocated. The responsibility of government market supervision is to supervise and manage the quality, quality, competitive environment and business environment of sanitary napkin products, and not to interfere too much in the market. "When the conditions are met, we can adopt or learn from the low tax, zero tax or free provision in some other countries. "

"This involves not only economic issues, but also political and social issues. This is not only a question of reducing prices and taxes, but also improving the treatment of women. For example, better ensuring equal pay for equal work and improving women’s status are the fundamental ways to solve women’s menstrual poverty. " Hong Tao said.

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The exterior design of the Lexus RX reflects the perfect blend of elegance and power. On the front face, it features the iconic spindle-shaped air intake grille, paired with sharp LED headlights, to create a unique identity. The body lines are smooth and dynamic, outlining a powerful silhouette. The overall style is elegant and sporty, showing Lexus’s meticulous carving of luxury and practicality.

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With its elegant body proportions and exquisite side design, the Lexus RX shows the unique charm of a luxury SUV. In terms of body size, its length * width * height are 4890mm*1920mm*1695mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2850mm, ensuring a spacious space for passengers. It is worth noting that the RX is equipped with 19-inch wheels, and the tire specification is 235/60 R19. The proportion of the tire and the body is coordinated, which not only enhances the driving stability, but also perfectly integrates with the side lines, highlighting Lexus’ consistent pursuit of detail and sporty sense.

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The interior design of the Lexus RX highlights the luxury and refined quality. In the cockpit, the steering wheel is made of leather, which is not only delicate to the touch, but also supports electric up and down + front and rear adjustment to ensure the comfort and convenience of the driver. On the center console, a 9.8-inch high definition central control screen stands, integrating multimedia system, navigation, telephone and air conditioning control, providing the driver with an intuitive operation interface. As for the seats, whether it is the main driver or the passenger seat, they are made of imitation leather, providing front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment and multi-directional waist support, providing passengers with an excellent riding experience. Both the front and rear rows are equipped with USB and Type-C interfaces to meet the diverse needs of passengers during the journey. The overall interior design takes into account both practicality and luxury, creating a spacious and comfortable interior environment.

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The Lexus RX is powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder engine capable of delivering 139 kilowatts of maximum power and 241 Nm of peak torque. It is paired with an advanced E-CVT continuously variable transmission, ensuring a smooth driving experience and fuel economy.

Summarizing the owner’s evaluation, the Lexus RX attracted his attention with its luxurious and stable exterior design and unique front face. The body’s proportions and smooth lines make the RX highly recognizable when driving on the road. This feature undoubtedly strengthens the position of this luxury SUV in the hearts of consumers, and fully reflects Lexus’s insistence on detail and quality.

Geely Automobile’s mobile phone rocket dream: net profit has plummeted for three consecutive years, with multiple vehicle recalls a year

"Harbor Business Watch" Wang Xinyi

Left-handed car, right-handed mobile phone, and a rocket on the back. Geely Group’s current business can be described as getting busier and busier.

Looking closely at the automotive sector, the latest monthly car sales have declined year-on-year. On the new energy vehicle track, how can veteran Geely widen the gap with new forces?

01

Acquiring Meizu, Geely’s Rocket Dream "Ambition"

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Geely Group or Geely Automobile, 00175.HK) was founded in 1986. It started from the production of refrigerator parts and developed to the production of refrigerators, freezers, building and decoration materials and motorcycles. Until 1997, Geely Group officially entered the automotive industry. Five years later, in 2002, Geely Automobile had reached the top ten achievements of Chinese automobile enterprises.

According to public information, Geely Group currently owns Volvo Cars, Geely Automobile, Lynk & Co Automobile, Polestar, Proton Automobile, Lotus Automobile, London Electric Vehicle, Long-range New Energy Commercial Vehicle and other automobile brands. But unlike other private auto companies, Geely Group’s "ambitions" do not stop at automobiles.

On the afternoon of June 13, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced the case of Hubei Xingji Times Technology Co., Ltd. acquiring the equity of Zhuhai Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. According to the public information, Xingji Times has signed an agreement with Meizu Technology and the shareholders involved in the transaction, and Xingji Times intends to acquire 79.09% of the equity of Zhuhai Meizu and become the actual controlling person.

Hubei Xingji Times Technology Co., Ltd. is a mobile phone company under Geely. It was established in September 2021. According to relevant public information, Geely Mobile has established four new companies in May this year. But currently choosing to enter the mobile phone industry does not seem to be the best option.

The Prospective Industry Research Institute’s "China Mobile Phone Industry Market Prospect and Investment Forecast Analysis Report" shows that from 2018 to 2021, the proportion of domestic brand mobile phone shipments in total mobile phone shipments showed a downward trend, and the proportion of domestic mobile phone shipments in 2021 was 86.6%, the lowest point in the past four years.

The reason why Geely chose mobile phones, Li Shufu, chairperson of Geely Group, explained: "Mobile phones can connect vehicles to everything, satellite Internet, create rich consumption scenarios, and strengthen the ecosystem, which is conducive to building a user ecological chain, building a corporate moat, and better coordination with the automotive business."

If mobile phones are about better synergy with the car business, then Geely’s dream of "going to heaven" seems to be explained by this.

On April 17, 2020, Yang Xueliang, vice president of Geely Automobile Group, posted on Weibo: "Recruitment of rocket chief engineer, welcome to sign up, resume @Geely Recruitment." On June 2, 2022, Geely Automobile launched a rocket carrying a total of nine satellites.

In order to build a better intelligence system, Geely Group’s "buy buy buy" has involved many fields. Some people think that if you do too much, you forget to start a car, and the car is not good.

"This statement is in line with the fact that companies need to focus on their main business and avoid the dispersion of resources." Bai Wenxi, chief China economist at IPG, told Harbor Business Watch:"Geely’s acquisition model, whether it is the acquisition of a number of car companies before or the recent acquisition of Meizu in the mobile phone sector, can only be sustainable and enhance and strengthen the industrial chain and ecosystem of the enterprise if it realizes the specialization of the operation while diversifying the investment.

02

Sales volume is under pressure, net profit and net asset return continue to decline

Looking at the main business of Geely Group, the latest sales data of Geely Automobile does not seem to be satisfactory. According to Geely Automobile’s monthly report,The cumulative sales volume in the first five months of 2022 was 487,000, down 8% year-on-year. Among them, the sales volume in May was 89,100, down 7% year-on-year.

The difference is that Geely Automobile has achieved new breakthroughs in the field of new energy vehicles in the sub-sector. In May 2022, Geely Automobile sold 19,619 new energy vehicles, an increase of 304% year-on-year, an increase of 39% month-on-month, and a penetration rate of 22%.

Not only Geely Automobile’s new energy brand, the entire new energy vehicle industry has achieved good results in May. According to the latest data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China’s new energy vehicle sales in May were 447,000, an increase of 49.6% month-on-month and 105.2% year-on-year. The cumulative sales volume from January to May was 2.003 million, an increase of 111.2% year-on-year.

For new energy vehicles, the outside world has always held a high degree of popularity, and there is no shortage of optimism about new energy vehicles. Yu Fenghui, a famous economist and new finance expert, told Harbor Business Watch: "The replacement of fuel vehicles by new energy vehicles is definitely a direction. In the current situation where the oil price is about to exceed ten yuan per liter, it is an opportunity for new energy vehicles. Although the price of new energy vehicles is also rising, the price increase is a rigid cost and must be raised. If it does not rise, it will lose money. But new energy vehicles must be a development opportunity. It can be seen that although new energy vehicles are temporarily difficult, the pace of development of new energy vehicles deserves to be firmly optimistic."

For the capital markets, this year’s new car-making forces are on the rise. On March 10, 2022, NIO landed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is NIO’s second return to Hong Kong listing after the listing of US stocks. On March 17, Zero Run Auto submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. On June 1, Weimar Motor also chose to submit to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In the face of the new energy vehicle cake that the market is competing for, how can Geely Automobile join the list?

According to public information, Geely Automobile has Geely New Energy, Lynk & Co, Geometry, Proton, Lotus, Volvo New Energy and Extreme Krypton in the new energy sector. This year, Geely will add two new energy vehicle brands. On June 17, Geely’s new new energy brand RADAR held a brand launch. On June 21, Geely Ruilan brand will also be officially released. The official description of the brand is that it focuses on the positioning of "changing electricity and light travel".

Compared with the "back waves" of new energy vehicles, Bai Wenxi believes: "Geely Automobile is growing faster than itself in the field of new energy vehicles, but compared with other new energy and new power car companies, both in terms of core technology innovation ability and marketing seem to be slightly inferior, but Geely’s enterprise scale, industrial supporting and manufacturing capabilities will be stronger."

Look at Geely Automobile as a whole in recent years. In 2021, Geely Automobile achieved operating income of 101.611 billion yuan, which is the second time after 2018 that its revenue exceeded 100 billion yuan. In 2019 and 2020, Geely Automobile’s revenue was 97.401 billion and 92.114 billion respectively, showing a downward trend. Correspondingly, Geely Automobile has continued to decline in net profit attributable to its parent in the past three years.From 2019 to 2021, 8.19 billion, 5.534 billion and 4.847 billion.

Bai Wenxi said: "The reason why the revenue will exceed 100 billion again, while the profit of the parent company continues to decline, on the one hand, it may be related to the decline in the average gross profit margin caused by industry competition, and on the other hand, it may also be caused by the increase in the proportion of sales of low-margin products in the product structure caused by the adjustment of the company’s market strategy."

At the same time,Geely Automobile’s average return on net assets in the past three years has shown a significant downward trend, reaching 16.48%, 9.37% and 7.33% respectively.

Some market voices believe that the company’s net profit has continued to decline, as has the average return on net assets, which may reflect to some extent that the company’s profitability is weakening. How does the company plan to boost it? Harbor Business Watch contacted Geely Group to inquire about relevant issues, but did not receive a corresponding reply.

In addition to the decline in performance, in the capital markets, Geely Automobile has not been able to escape the decline shared by automakers this year. "Harbor Business Watch" found that from December 17, 2021 to June 17, 2022, six months, Geely Automobile fell by 35.13%.

(Geely Automobile’s share price trend in the past half year, picture source: Flush (300033))

Yu Fenghui said: "The decline is relatively normal. In the new energy vehicle sector, it is affected by raw materials, and traditional cars cannot escape the epidemic. One of Geely Automobile’s R & D centers is located in Shanghai, and under the influence of the epidemic, Shanghai has been under control for a period of time, which has a great impact on car companies. Including NIO, XPeng Motors, and Li Auto, the three major new energy vehicle brands listed on Wall Street have all experienced sharp declines."

03

Quality "hidden danger", vehicle recall four times a year

Looking at the complaints against new energy vehicle companies this year, the failure to deliver cars is definitely an important issue. In the current market environment, the global price of lithium and nickel has risen sharply, and the cost of building cars has increased, so that many car companies have delayed delivery.

The difference is that most car companies complained about the delay in delivery, which aroused consumer dissatisfaction, while Geely Automobile may have directly chosen to stop production and hoped that consumers would return the car. On the Black Cat complaint platform, there are consumer complaints: "I ordered a Geely Kung Fu Niu ordinary new energy passenger car in early February, and agreed to deliver the car in April. In June, the dealer told me that there was no car and asked me to return the car. However, since March, the price of new energy vehicles has increased by nearly 10,000 yuan, the waiting time and the cost of buying a car have increased significantly, and the manufacturer has forced the car to return, causing serious losses to consumers."

After searching by "Harbor Business Watch", it was found that there was not only one such complaint. Is the company’s production still greatly affected by macro factors? Is the company’s vehicle production normal? "Harbor Business Watch" contacted Geely Group and did not receive any response.

(Source: FM1031 Jinan Traffic Radio)

On the Black Cat complaint platform, Harbor Business Watch searched Geely Automobile and found that as of June 17, 2022, the company had 393 complaints on Black Cat complaints, 9 had been replied, 7 had been completed, and the completion rate was less than 2%. Including complaints about the quality of the transmission and engine.

"The gearbox was damaged after driving 29,000 kilometers, which caused the gear to change to neutral. The product had serious quality problems. It broke down during use. It caused road hazards. Serious quality problems threatened personal safety. The manufacturer refused to solve the quality problem on the grounds that the product was out of warranty."

"My car is about 48,000 kilometers long. During heavy rain, the windows automatically fell (twice in a row), causing water to accumulate in the car. The next day, the gearbox failure light came on, causing the engine to fail to start normally."

(Image source: Black Cat Complaint)

Quality problems do seem to be a long-standing "hidden danger". According to Qichacha, Zhejiang Haoqing Automotive Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (100% owned by Geely Group) has had four vehicle recalls due to quality problems in 2021. There have been 14 recalls since 2019.

The most recent recall of vehicles occurred on April 7, 2022. A total of 18,031 vehicles were recalled for some 2016 Geely Vision GC7 vehicles produced from January 27, 2016 to November 26, 2016. The reason is: During the driving of the vehicle under specific working conditions (long uphill and rapid acceleration), the transmission oil pot may leak oil, and the spilled oil may cause fire in the case of fire source, which poses a safety hazard.

Whether Geely Group’s "buy buy buy" model can really construct a more comprehensive system of self-occupied vehicles to everything is unknown, but the current product after-sales complaints have not been replied, and the product has been recalled frequently, which urgently needs to be rectified. (Produced by Harbor Finance)

This article was first published on WeChat official account: Harbor Business Watch. The content of the article is the author’s personal opinion and does not represent the position of Hexun.com. Investors operate accordingly, and please bear the risk.

(Editor in charge: Zhou Wenkai)

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series shrimp farmers’ cultivation

  [Aika car test drive original]

  In the dead of winter, the ice lake in the northeast is always busy. Some people dig ice nets to catch fish, while others are busy "catching shrimp households" (drifting). In yakeshi at -30℃, the ice thickness has reached 120cm. In previous years, the lens drifting in a piece of white was always contracted by others. Now, we have also opened the right to enjoy the ice, bringing "China Xinggan Elite Driving School Ice and Snow Season". Can I graduate if I take part in the ice and snow test drive for the first time?

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

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Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  There are three courses in elite driving school: elite, advanced and master. From basic skills to ultimate challenges, the difficulty is gradually increasing. The activity is located in Hulunbeier Winter Automobile Test Site of China Automobile Center, and readers who have read the articles on ice and snow test drive should be familiar with it.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  Experience items: snow linear acceleration, snow linear braking, snow winding pile.

  Model: Xingrui

  Driving mode: front drive

  Powertrain: 2.0T(140kW, 300Nm)+7DCT

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  Elite courses mainly cultivate "ice sense". For me, who is used to relying on static friction, it is the first step to lighten and soften the actions I do on asphalt pavement on weekdays. The test drive of Xingrui changed the snow tires, and the basic grip was improved. A series of operations such as acceleration and braking can be easily completed by properly controlling the rhythm.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  When winding the pile, the ESC is on. I slow down the initial speed to 40-45km/h, and the steering range is half a turn as before. The front of Xingrui can easily keep up with my hand movements, and the rear of Xingrui obediently follows rather than catches up, which is stable and controllable.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  Experience project: ice ring drift

  Model: Xingyue S

  Driving mode: front four-wheel drive

  Powertrain: 2.0T(175kW, 350Nm)+8AT.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  Advanced courses mainly teach drift skills. In order to stretch the grip, all test drive models are equipped with nail tires. The most basic project is ice ring drift. During the demonstration, the coach has been emphasizing the importance of "repair". After drifting, the vehicle can draw a circle by constantly repairing the direction and the throttle. Listening is one thing, but doing it is another. When I stepped on the accelerator deeply and entered the direction, I quickly fell into several novice misunderstandings.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  If you drive too fast, you will spin in the same place; If you hit too much, you will rush out of the ice ring; If the adjustment is too slow, you will have no posture … … In short, the coordination of throttle and direction is the most important detail for ice novices to practice. Don’t fall into the self-doubt that "you think you have learned, but in fact you have failed to learn". Relax your mind and "cut" the ice ring into several sectors and barely draw a semicircle.

  Xingyue S provides ESC OFF mode with little interference to drift. However, due to the large steering ratio of vehicles, novices often need to make large-angle corrections, which inevitably leads to some confusion. After several groups of practice, I actually feel like I just finished dancing Pamela.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  Experience items: 8-square, high-speed U-bend.

  Model: Xingyue L

  Driving mode: front four-wheel drive

  Powertrain: 2.0T(175kW, 350Nm)+8AT.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  Xingyue L has no ESC OFF, only ESC motion mode. Fortunately, its handling is not much discounted, quantitative sliding is allowed, and when the intersection changes direction, the car body tends to be stable and will not form a large backlash.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

  "Scandinavian cornering" used in high-speed U-bend refers to the action of destroying the center of gravity by swinging the car body, and then realizing the floating by shifting the center of gravity. The specific operation steps are to slow down before entering the bend and turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction of entering the bend. When the front of the car faces the outside of the bend, turn the steering wheel to Apex immediately to shift the center of gravity of the car body, so that the rear of the car slides. The front wheels of four-wheel drive vehicles will have power output, so the counter-hitting action to maintain drift after drifting should not be too big.

Ice and snow test drive Geely CMA architecture series

Huawei P70 parameters released: 1.5K equal depth micro-curved screen, domestic main camera+variable aperture.

  January 20 th news, according to previous news,Huawei P70 series will be released around March, and the new machine is still Kirin chip, which can support 5G network.

  Today, the blogger’s digital chat station brought the latest specification summary.

Huawei P70 parameters released: 1.5K equal depth micro-curved screen, domestic main camera+variable aperture.

  First of all, in terms of screen, the P70 will adopt a 6.7-inch ultra-narrow quad screen.Similar to Mate
Series 60 is designed with equal depth and slight curvature, giving consideration to both hand feeling and display effect.

  The battery adopts high-density batteries, with a capacity of 5000mAh, and supports stereo double-lift.

  The triangle Deco is used in the back shot, which is consistent with the previously exposed material renderings, and the shape is very unique. Nowadays, the recognition of the mobile phone industry is unique.

Huawei P70 parameters released: 1.5K equal depth micro-curved screen, domestic main camera+variable aperture.

  At the same time, Huawei continues to promote the replacement of domestic components, adopting OV50H as the main camera, and has large aperture+variable aperture technology.

  The data show that OV50H has a pixel size of 1.2μm and a resolution of 50 million pixels, reaching 1/1.3 inch outsole.Support full resolution 30fps, 12.5MP mode 120fps and 60fps.
HDR。

  At the same time, this sensor supports H/V QPD, that is to say, it can achieve horizontal+vertical four-pixel phase focusing. In this respect, Bisogni IMX989 is advanced, which is also the first one supported by Howe.
QPD CMOS.

Huawei P70 parameters released: 1.5K equal depth micro-curved screen, domestic main camera+variable aperture.

Shanghai market supervision department cracked down on illegal behavior of community group buying price.

  "Shanghai Market Supervision" WeChat WeChat official account news, at present, with the rapid development of community group buying, it has played a positive role in ensuring people’s livelihood, but there have also been some operators who use the community group buying model to implement unfair price behaviors such as price gouging and price fraud. To this end, the market supervision department, while strengthening the warning to the organizers and operators of community group buying, continues to severely crack down on illegal acts according to law, earnestly safeguard the market price order and protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. A new batch of typical cases of illegal community group purchase prices are now announced.

  Case 1: Zhezang (Shanghai) Catering and Entertainment Management Co., Ltd. bid up the prices of edible oil and other commodities.

  Minhang District Market Supervision Bureau recently received a report clue, and law enforcement officers immediately inspected Zhezang (Shanghai) Catering and Entertainment Management Co., Ltd. After investigation, the parties carried out community group purchases through WeChat group and sold commodities such as grain, oil and milk to residents. Among them, the highest price difference between edible oil and milk is 105% and 90%, which is much higher than the price difference between similar products in the surrounding markets at the same time.

  The behavior of the parties concerned violates the relevant provisions of Item (3) of Article 14 of the Price Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Guiding Opinions on Determining the Illegal Behavior of Driving Up Prices during the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period, which constitutes the illegal behavior of driving up prices. At present, the case is being handled quickly.

  Case 2: Li’s case of driving up vegetable prices

  Changning District Market Supervision Bureau recently received complaints from the public, reflecting that Li sold vegetables at high prices during the epidemic. After investigation, Li purchased vegetables from wholesalers at low prices and sold them to residents in surrounding communities through WeChat. In the case of no obvious change in the purchase cost, Li significantly raised the sales price of vegetables. Among them, the purchase price of green vegetables is 3 yuan /500g, the sales price is 10 yuan /500g, and the price difference between purchase and sale is 23.3%; The purchase price of ginger is 5 yuan /500g, the sales price is 15 yuan /500g, and the price difference between purchase and sale is 200%. The price difference rate of the above vegetables is much higher than that of similar products in the surrounding markets at the same time.

  The behavior of the parties concerned violates the relevant provisions of Item (3) of Article 14 of the Price Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Guiding Opinions on Determining the Illegal Behavior of Driving Up Prices during the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period, which constitutes the illegal behavior of driving up prices. At present, the case is being handled quickly.

  Case 3: Pork belly becomes sandwich meat, Zhao Moumou’s price fraud case.

  On April 30th, the market supervision bureau of Putuo District received public opinion, reflecting that the pork belly bought by a certain community was not pork belly.

  After investigation, Zhao Moumou, as a pork supplier, still bought pork from a meat business department at a price of 14 yuan /500g, and sold it as pork belly at a price of 23 yuan /500g, with a total illegal income of 2,268 yuan. At present, Zhao has refunded the overcharged money to the residents in full.

  The behavior of the parties violates the provisions of Item (4) of Article 14 of the Price Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), which constitutes an illegal act of price fraud. Putuo District Market Supervision Bureau intends to impose a fine of 9072 yuan on the parties for price violations.

  Case 4: The case of changing cold meat into frozen meat, and the price fraud case of Yehuan Food Business Department.

  On April 29th, Minhang District Market Supervision Bureau received reports from many residents in a certain district, reflecting that the package of chilled pork purchased in community group purchase was actually frozen pork. Minhang District Market Supervision Bureau immediately dispatched case handlers to conduct on-the-spot investigation.

  After investigation, this community group purchase was initiated by the party Ye Yuan Food Business Department through the head of the group, Wang, in the group purchase applet. The "Cold Fresh Pork Package" is marked as: cold fresh forelegs 1kg/ bag, cold fresh pork belly 1kg/ bag, cold fresh soup in small rows 1kg/ bag and cold fresh slices in large rows 1kg/ bag. However, the products sold by the actual parties are all frozen pork, which is deliberately marked as "cold and fresh" pork with inconsistent quality with the actual situation.

  The behavior of the parties violates the provisions of Item (4) of Article 14 of the Price Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), which constitutes an illegal act of price fraud. At present, the case is being handled quickly.

  Case 5: Yuanhao Comprehensive Business Department carried out the case of unclear price tag for community group purchase.

  Minhang district market supervision bureau recently received a report clue, and law enforcement officers immediately inspected Yuanhao comprehensive operation department. After investigation, the parties set up a WeChat group for community group purchase during the epidemic period, and sent photos of the list of sales commodities to the WeChat group every day, so that community residents could make purchases through group solitaire. However, in the community group purchase WeChat group, the parties only marked the product name, but did not indicate the price, pricing unit and other related contents.

  The behavior of the parties violates the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 13 of the Price Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), which constitutes a price violation that is not clearly marked. Minhang District Market Supervision Bureau has served a notice of administrative punishment, and intends to make an administrative punishment of ordering it to correct the illegal act and fined 3,500 yuan.

  Reminder: Organizers and operators of community group buying should strengthen price self-discipline, standardize the price tag, and operate according to laws and regulations. Do not use false or misleading price means to trick consumers or other operators into trading with them; It is not allowed to fabricate and spread information about price increases, hoard and drive up prices, push commodity prices to rise too high and too fast, and disrupt market price order.

Group buying in online community: a new way of shopping

The picture comes from the Internet.

  "A box of fresh free range eggs 55 yuan, a piece of Pizza Hut steak 23 yuan, and a bag of pasta 17 yuan." On October 26, as soon as the group announcement of "Head of Mission" was released, the residents in the WeChat group responded quickly. In just a few minutes, the buyers had already picked up the long queue.
  Simple purchase, timely delivery, time-saving and labor-saving … As a new online shopping mode, online community group purchase is mainly carried out through the way that community residents buy online orders and then deliver them to the community in a unified way, which can not only help reduce logistics costs, but also help consumers avoid "difficulty in choosing" and effectively improve shopping efficiency.

Socialization and group buying win-win situation

  "The group dish group in our community was established last year by the elder sister who opened the laundry in the community. At that time, many people in the community organized dishes at his place. The group purchase price was cheap and the dishes were very fresh." Ms. Zhao, a citizen of Taiyuan, said that at first group buying was for convenience, and now it has gradually become a habit.
  In fact, the emergence of online community group buying has already changed people’s traditional consumption concept. The "team leader" posted a message in the group, and the user placed an order in advance as needed, and it could be delivered for delivery the next day. Through group buying, community residents can get goods at lower prices, and at the same time avoid the time and energy needed to go shopping in supermarkets.
  "Neighbors in the community often bask in the fresh dishes bought by the group. Everyone exchanges and interacts together, which not only brings the neighborhood closer, but also allows everyone to have a more intuitive understanding of the items bought by the group, because everyone is familiar with each other, which is different from the kind that is praised by online stores, and can help everyone avoid the pit more effectively." Ms. Zhao said that with the accelerated pace of life, like most young people, they are increasingly choosing online shopping, especially for food and daily necessities, and more consideration is given to price and delivery time.
  Obviously, social communication is an important driving force of community group buying, which can effectively expand the influence of group buying and attract more users to participate. But at the same time, social communication also faces some challenges, such as information overload, user loss, trust problems and so on.

Supervision and self-discipline go hand in hand.

  With the growing prosperity of the online community group buying market, large-scale e-commerce platforms and various new players are accelerating their entry, making the community group buying market more dispersed and diversified. For the residents of the community, some of the "heads" are familiar neighbors, but more are strangers.
  "Sometimes other people in the group don’t know what link to send, and it’s either a group buying applet or a stranger’s online shop." Ms. Zhao said that she chose to be trustworthy when buying a group. Instead of shopping in an unknown small program, she might as well place an order on big platforms such as JD.COM and Taobao.
  In fact, there are not a few people who step on the pit in online community group buying. A series of problems, such as false propaganda, substandard goods and shoddy goods, have also caused many consumers a headache. A few days ago, a case involving "community group buying" announced by the General Administration of Market Supervision said that in March this year, because the operator of a food store falsely exaggerated the function of disease prevention and treatment for ordinary food, it induced consumers to buy it, and was finally made by the local market supervision department. Administrative punishment was imposed and the final fine was 125,000 yuan.
  Is the group purchase activity reported? Where does the supply come from? Is delivery and refund guaranteed? ….. Faced with these problems, Shanxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau issued "Guiding Opinions on Standardizing Group Buying Operation Behavior in Online Communities" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"), aiming at the group buying operation behavior in online communities, promoting the supervision mode of fair competition in online markets, realizing the whole chain, all fields and normalization supervision before and after the event, and promoting the healthy and sustainable development of group buying standardization in online communities.
  In terms of the prohibition of group buying in online communities, the Opinions clearly pointed out that unfair price behaviors such as low-price dumping, price collusion, price gouging and price fraud should not be implemented, and monopolistic behaviors should not be illegally implemented through monopoly agreements, abuse of market dominance, and illegal concentration of operators; Do not engage in acts of unfair competition such as commercial confusion, commercial slander, and speculation, which will endanger the market environment of fair competition; Do not deceive or mislead consumers in a false or misleading way.
  Lawyer Liang Yi of Shanxi Shuoming Law Firm reminds consumers that the formal platform is guaranteed in terms of goods quality, distribution and after-sales, and priority should be given to the community group purchase package organized by the formal network platform. Once the "head" is lost, goods are delayed for a long time, product quality problems, etc., relevant evidence materials will be provided to public security organs, market supervision and other departments in time to protect their legitimate rights and interests to the greatest extent. At the same time, it also warns merchants of group buying platforms that they must conscientiously abide by the E-commerce Law, the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Transactions and other laws and regulations, and strengthen industry self-discipline, otherwise, they will face severe punishment.

Our reporter Wang Yang.

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Expand new channels of consumption

  In recent years, new consumption channels, such as online shopping, live delivery and community group buying, have risen rapidly, bringing huge business opportunities to the retail industry. In the first 10 months of this year, the online retail sales of physical goods nationwide increased by 8.4% year-on-year, accounting for 26.7% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods. The rise of new consumption channels is of great significance to promoting the recovery and development of physical retail industry.
  Online and offline exploration attempts have promoted the rise of new consumption channels. During the epidemic, more and more consumers gradually became familiar with and accepted consumption patterns such as instant retail and community group purchase. The new consumption channel provides consumers with a more convenient and personalized shopping experience, which not only reduces the shopping cost, but also meets diversified needs, and also urges online and offline businesses to move from competition to cooperation to achieve a win-win situation online and offline.
  On the one hand, new consumption channels have expanded the boundaries of the retail market. The traditional retail market is limited by geographical location and time, but the new consumption channels have broken these restrictions, allowing consumers to shop anytime and anywhere. This makes the retail market cover a wider range of consumer groups and provide more sales opportunities. Take instant retailing as an example. Consumers place orders on the online trading platform, and offline physical retailers take orders. From picking, packaging and delivery to door-to-door, it is basically completed within one hour, thus achieving the goal of "relying on local retail supply to meet local instant demand".
  On the other hand, new consumption channels have promoted the digital transformation of retail industry. In order to adapt to the development of new consumption channels, retailers have increased their investment in digital technology and promoted the digital transformation of the industry. Digital transformation not only improves the operational efficiency of retailers, but also provides consumers with a more convenient and intelligent shopping experience. With the help of online platform, entities can expand their sales channels, and at the same time, the sales data precipitated by online platform can help entities to operate more finely.
  We should also see that the rise of new consumption channels has also brought challenges to the retail industry. Not only is the competition increasingly fierce, but it also puts forward higher requirements for retailers’ data capabilities and supply chain management capabilities. In this regard, the retail industry should actively respond, seize new opportunities and meet challenges.
  Strengthen the research on new consumption channels, deeply understand consumers’ needs and shopping habits, and provide strong support for the development of new consumption channels. Facing the omni-channel competition brought by "embracing online", entity enterprises should use online to develop business, maintain and expand new consumer groups, reduce the cost of commodity distribution, and realize online and offline two-way drainage.
  Increase investment in digital technology and promote the in-depth development of digital transformation. Through digital technology to improve operational efficiency, optimize shopping experience, and provide consumers with more convenient and intelligent services. Online enterprises are not simply "1+1" with physical enterprises. They should use big data intelligent recommendation to achieve accurate matching between supply and demand, and constantly strengthen the capabilities of enterprise traffic support, marketing and digital systems to meet the diversified needs of consumers.
  Strengthen supply chain management and improve the flexibility and response speed of supply chain. Strengthen cooperation with suppliers to ensure product supply and inventory balance.
  New consumption channels have also played an important role in consumption expansion, industry innovation and social employment. Retail industry should seize new opportunities, continuously expand and make good use of new consumption channels by strengthening research, increasing investment and strengthening cooperation, so as to promote the consumer market to better meet consumers’ needs with richer and more more innovative business models and consumer goods, and stimulate new consumption.

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The West Lake Scenic Area once again responded to the "high-priced mobile phone fishing incident": self-directed and self-directed commercial promotion.

  On May 4th, Hangzhou West Lake Water Management Office once again responded to the "high-priced mobile phone fishing incident": after investigation, the online video "The mobile phone fell into the West Lake, and the fishermen demanded to pay a high salvage fee" was a self-directed commercial promotion. In the video, Huang Yi, a man in black, was a temporary employee of Hangzhou Yicheng Municipal Engineering Co., Ltd. In order to expand its paid salvage business, Huang Zhimou, the legal representative of the company, contacted a media reporter and related marketing platform for planning. On the afternoon of May 2, he organized a group of four people, including Huang Yi, to shoot a video of the paid salvage of drowning mobile phones for "tourists" in West Lake West Cold Bridge and other places. At present, the relevant law enforcement departments of scenic spots have been involved in the investigation, and their suspected violations of laws and regulations will be dealt with according to law. The West Lake is a precious world cultural landscape heritage and a golden business card of Hangzhou. The "West Lake Fishing Team" has been serving the vast number of tourists. The image of the West Lake cannot be discredited! For any behavior that distorts, fabricates or hurts the West Lake, the West Lake Scenic Area will investigate its legal responsibility according to law!

The two giants in the Premier League compete for it! 27-year-old star wants to go: 68 games with 32 goals, priced at 80 million.

The 27-year-old Ivan Toni is once again caught in a transfer rumor. On November 1st, the British Evening Standard revealed that Chelsea and Arsenal, the two giants in the Premier League, are competing and hope to sign Tony in January next year. Brentford offered Tony a price of 80 million pounds, and the players sought to leave the team and play for a better club.

There is no doubt about Ivan Tony’s ability. In the Premier League in 2022-23, Tony scored 20 goals, ranking third in the top scorer list, only behind Harland (36 goals) and Kane (28 goals). During his Premier League career, Tony scored 32 goals in 68 games, and his efficiency was not bad. However, Tony got into big trouble: he bet on a football match, was banned by the FA for eight months, and will be released on January 17th next year.

The Evening Standard pointed out that brentford was willing to sell Ivan Toni for 80 million pounds. Objectively speaking, this price tag is somewhat inflated: Tony’s contract is only one and a half years, the player’s valuation in Germany is 30 million pounds, and he has not played a formal game for half a year.

There is no room for a big bodhisattva in a small temple. For his future, Ivan Tony is very clear: he wants to leave brentford and go to an "elite club". To this end, Ivan Toni also changed his agent and let Banert (who used to be Bell’s agent) handle his own transfer.

According to the analysis of the Evening Standard, both Arsenal and Chelsea intend to make moves in January next year:

Arsenal’s goal is still to compete for the Premier League title. If a scorer with 10 goals in the middle of the game is introduced in January, it will be of great help to the championship. Although Arsenal have Jesus and Nketiya, they are not prolific centers. Arsenal manager Artta appreciates Ivan Toni’s scoring ability. This summer, Arsenal spent 200 million pounds to bring in Tony in the winter window. The Gunners need to sell players to raise funds first.

Chelsea, with deep pockets, also intends to supplement the front line. Chelsea spent 1 billion pounds, completely overthrown and rebuilt, and there was not much improvement. This season, the Premier League only scored 12 points in 10 games and scored only 1.3 goals per game. In January next year, Jackson will play in the African Cup of Nations. Chelsea, which was originally weak in attack, needs Tony’s help.

Tony, who returned from the ban in January, hopes to complete the transfer in the winter window, seize the opportunity of half a year, strive for more goals, win the trust of English coach southgate and be selected for the European Cup 2024. As an excellent striker in the Premier League, Tony has only played for England once, which is not in line with his strength.