PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: Air China (753 HK) is to sell a 1.6% stake in Cathay Pacific (293 HK) for USD 170mln

Air China (753 HK) - Co. is to sell a 1.6% stake in Cathay Pacific (293 HK) for USD 170mln. (Newswires)

Country Garden Holdings (2007 HK) - Co. December contracted sales CNY 2.69bln (prev. 3.42bln Y/Y). (Newswires)

Ningbo Xusheng Group (603305 CH) - Co. received car component orders from a North American automaker, with expected sales revenue of about CNY 7.8bln. (Reuters/MSN)

Sunny Optical Technology Group (2382 TT) - Co. plans to spin off vehicle-related optical business. (Newswires)

TCL Electronics (1070 HK) - Co. unveiled its new X11L SQD-Mini LED TV at CES 2026 which is a flagship that could rival Samsung and LG's Micro RGB. (Mashable)

Tech - China’s DeepSeek added an advanced ‘thinking’ feature to its chatbot amid buzz over the next model. (SCMP)

Chinese Premier Li said will promote the upgrade of robotics and unmanned drones. (Newswires)

South Korean Presidential Adviser said China reaffirmed its cooperation in the stable supply of key minerals to South Korea. (Newswires)