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　　On February 27th, 2023, Chery officially released its brand-new medium-sized SUV— — Tiggo 9, as a brand-new flagship model of Chery, offers five-seat/seven-seat cockpit layouts, and the new car will be officially launched in May this year. At present, Chery has announced the starting price of blind ordering, which is 160,000 yuan, so that 9.9 yuan can order and enjoy the triple gifts including the first gift, the second gift and the third gift. At the press conference, together with the Tiggo 9, there is also the Mars architecture-super hybrid platform, and the Tiggo 9 is the first production model based on this platform.

　　Tiggo 9 adopts the latest design style of Chery family, with polygonal large-size front grille, supplemented by straight waterfall chrome trim, in which the trim is also zigzag to enhance the three-dimensional sense of modeling. At the same time, the long and narrow headlight group is matched with a plurality of ribs raised by the engine and a three-stage air inlet below, and the visual effect is very atmospheric.

　　The straight waistline extends from the headlight to the taillight, and the double waistline drawn from the wheel eyebrows further highlights the three-dimensional sense of the car side. The extended wheel eyebrows are very powerful, and the suspended roof tilts slightly downward, creating a sense of sight like a yacht. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with two-color body, hidden door handle, large-size wheels and other popular configurations, which makes the vehicle look exquisite and atmospheric. In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the Tiggo 9 are 4820*1930*1699mm and the wheelbase is 2820mm respectively.

　　The penetrating taillights appeared at the tail of Tiggo 9 without any accident, further extending the visual width of the tail, and the rich detail design inside the light group once again highlighted the exquisite feeling. The large-size spoiler at the top of the rear of the car is matched with the layout of two sides, which further enhances the sense of fashion and sports.

　　Chery Tiggo 9 boldly adopts the color matching of brown and white, which is easily reminiscent of the design of a luxury yacht, and with the wood grain decoration on the center console, it further highlights the sense of luxury. In addition, golden stitching is used in seats, door panels and armrest boxes, which makes the interior of the new car look more delicate. The large-size dual screen design creates a full sense of science and technology. The zigzag air conditioning outlet at the bottom of the screen is unique, and the function buttons at the steering wheel and the central armrest are touch-designed, which further enhances the sense of grade.

　　In terms of power, the Tiggo 9 will be equipped with a Kunpeng Power 2.0TGDI engine with a maximum power of 261 HP and a peak torque of 400Nm. In addition, the Tiggo 9 will provide a plug-in hybrid version in the future, and the official claims that the acceleration time is only 4.5s.

　　Chery Mars Architecture-Super Hybrid Platform

　　Mars Architecture-Super Hybrid Platform was built by six R&D centers in China, including Wuhu, Shanghai, North America, South America, Europe and Central Asia. Based on 26 years of technology precipitation, it took 36 months to build. Under the blessing of "Technology Chery", the Mars Architecture-Super Hybrid Platform has undergone "Global Adaptability Development Verification" covering seven dimensions of temperature, humidity, oil, corrosion, illumination, precipitation and dust, plus 30,000 hours of bench verification and 5,000,000 kilometers of vehicle verification, providing a reliable endorsement of global verification standards for every product on the production line. At the same time, the platform originated from Chery’s experience in serving 11.2 million users in more than 80 countries/regions, and it is also the co-creation result of users all over the world.

　　The Mars Architecture-Super Hybrid Platform originated from Chery’s "Eta Ursae Majoris 2025" strategy, which represents the direction of Chery’s hybrid and fuel vehicles in the next five years, and shows Chery’s new vision of transforming to new energy travel. The "Hybrid Special Module" is based on efficient hybrid development, which is compatible with traditional fuel power and realizes the compatibility between hybrid and traditional power. Its modular design idea expands infinite combination ways and possibilities, with a variable wheelbase of 2700-2900mm and a variable tread distance of 1600-1640mm, which can realize the super derivative matrix of different models, levels and functions such as SUV and MPV.

　　Thanks to the latest third-generation hybrid technology and the fifth-generation hybrid engine of Chery Eta Ursae Majoris Laboratory, the Mars architecture-super hybrid platform can reach the maximum thermal efficiency of more than 44%, and exert the power of every drop of fuel to the extreme. In addition, the Mars architecture-super hybrid platform is also equipped with a new generation of intelligent hybrid gearbox, with a four-wheel drive acceleration of 4.5s for 100km, a comprehensive battery life of over 1,300km, and support for 60kW fast charging. It only takes 18 minutes to charge the battery from 30% to 80%.

　　The platform will adopt Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, with 28 high-sensing sensors (intelligent assisted driving adopts an integrated parking scheme, independent intelligent driving domain controller, 6 forward-looking and panoramic cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, 5 millimeter-wave radars, etc.). The new platform products are equipped with high-level Chery Pilot intelligent driving, with 21 basic ADAS functions and 11 high-level intelligent driving functions. In the future, the new platform will be equipped with Chery Pilot L4.0 intelligent driving system.

　　Editor’s point of view: The release of Mars architecture-super hybrid platform will help Chery further transform and upgrade from "technical Chery" to "technical Chery" and enhance the global recognition and influence of China brand. In addition to the Tiggo 9, it is believed that there will be more models based on this platform in the near future, and Chery will further complete its own electrification transformation.

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　　[Feng Yaren, special correspondent of the Global Times in the United States, and Ren Zhong, special correspondent of the Global Times] Under the strong pressure within the Democratic Party, US President Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 US presidential election in a statement on the afternoon of July 21, local time, and expressed support for Vice President Harris to take over the nomination of the Democratic Party and run for the presidency. The US media said that this decision marked the rapid and shocking end of Biden’s 52-year electoral political career, and Biden became the first incumbent president to give up his re-election opportunity in 56 years. The last person who gave up re-election was President lyndon johnson, who was mired in the Vietnam War. In March 1968, he announced that he would not seek another term. For Biden’s withdrawal from the election, former US President Barack Obama praised his decision and said that "Biden is a patriot of the highest level". Democratic Senator Bennett said Biden’s withdrawal gave the Democratic Party a "chance to beat Trump". However, Republican presidential candidate Trump criticized Biden as the worst president in American history. He also said that Harris will be more easily defeated than Biden. The New York Times commented that Biden led the United States out of the epidemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, but his hope of bridging the widening rift in the United States during Trump’s administration has been shattered, and American society is still seriously polarized. At the same time, Biden’s decision subverted the campaign and laid the foundation for an unprecedented noisy and unpredictable campaign in modern history. Harris has only 107 days left to consolidate the support of Democrats and establish himself as a credible national leader.

　　

　　Announce online instead of facing the camera

　　"Being your president is the greatest honor in my life." Biden said in a letter posted on social media, "Although I have always intended to seek re-election, I believe that it is in the best interests of my party and country to withdraw from the election and focus on fulfilling my duties as president during the remaining term." Later, he posted on social media that he fully supported the nomination of Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. He also called on Democrats to unite to defeat Republican presidential candidate Trump.

　　Since his poor performance in the first TV debate at the end of June, Biden has faced increasing pressure within the Democratic Party. According to US media reports, former President Obama and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi are privately worried about whether Biden can win this autumn’s general election. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and House Minority Leader jeffries persuaded Biden to quit gracefully, while angry "financiers" threatened to refuse to provide funds.

　　Although Biden has always insisted that he will not withdraw from the election, the situation changed last weekend. The New York Times quoted an anonymous source as saying that Biden began to change his mind last Saturday. He stayed at his home in Delaware with his family and three assistants, and later called in his long-term adviser, Mike donilon. Because he was still ill, he chose not to make a statement of withdrawal in front of the camera, but wrote the above letter with donilon. According to the report, Biden made up his mind on Sunday morning local time, and separately called Harris, White House Chief of Staff Zintz and Jennifer o’malley Tommy Tam, chairman of his campaign team, to reveal the decision. At 1: 46 pm, the letter was posted online.

　　After Biden announced his withdrawal from the election, Harris issued a statement thanking Biden and said, "I am honored to get the support of the president, and my purpose is to win this nomination." Schumer praised Biden’s announcement that he would not seek re-election, calling Biden "a true patriot and a great American".

　　According to Reuters’s report on the 21st, many politicians also reacted to Biden’s decision to withdraw from the election. British Prime Minister Stamer said in a statement: "I respect President Biden’s decision and look forward to working together for the rest of his presidency." Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said on the social platform: "I admire and recognize President Biden’s brave and solemn decision."

　　In an interview with NBC, Trump responded to Biden’s withdrawal, saying, "No president has ever done so much damage to our country, and we will correct what he did." House Speaker Johnson wrote on the social platform: "If Biden is not suitable for running for the presidency, then he is not suitable for the presidency. He must resign immediately. "

　　A group of Democrats expressed their support for Harris.

　　Washington post said on the 21st that after Biden decided to stop running for re-election, there were two ways to choose a candidate who could replace him as the Democratic presidential candidate. One is virtual voting. Representatives of the Democratic Party decided on a new presidential candidate in early August through online voting. The US media said that this process is likely to benefit Harris to avoid conflicts at the Democratic National Convention.

　　If the Democratic Party does not hold a virtual vote, or fails to reach a consensus on a new candidate before the National Congress is held on August 19th, then the final candidate needs to be selected at the meeting. Washington post said that because the final nominator needs more than half of the thousands of delegates attending the meeting, there is a high probability that there will be multiple rounds of voting. "Although this is likely to be a wonderful TV program, it is by no means an ideal situation to have a party split at the conference site."

　　Despite Biden’s support, Harris has not yet secured the Democratic nomination. The Wall Street Journal said on the 22nd that representatives of the Democratic National Committee are free to vote for the people of their choice. California Governor Newsom, Michigan Governor Whitmer, Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and Illinois Governor Pritzker are all strong contenders. Selecting candidates from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio or other "rust belt" States can help Democrats win over key voters.

　　According to The New York Times, four influential figures in the Democratic Party did not immediately express their support for Harris. Among them was former President Obama, who made no mention of Harris or any other candidate in his statement after Biden announced his withdrawal. In addition, Schumer, jeffries and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi have not expressed their support for Harris. CNN said that the reason why these top Democratic Party members did not express their position immediately was to avoid appearing that they would force Harris to become a presidential candidate to voters too quickly.

　　However, The New York Times and other American media believe that Harris is still the most likely candidate. Former President Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and at least dozens of Democratic Party members have publicly expressed their support for Harris. Some Democrats who are considered as potential rivals or running mates in Harris’ party have also joined the ranks of supporting Harris, including Arizona Senator Kelly, Transportation Minister Butigig, California Governor Newsom and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro.

　　"Harris and Biden are no different"

　　According to the Wall Street Journal reported on the 22nd, Harris and her allies took action on the 21st to consolidate the support of the "big money owners". She and her husband had many private conversations with the rich who had supported her that day. According to CNN, Biden’s campaign team submitted a written document to the Federal Election Commission on the 21st, requesting to change the name of the team to "Harris Presidential Campaign Committee". According to the Campaign Law Center, this means that if Harris stays on the list of candidates for the general election, she can control Biden’s campaign account, which had nearly $96 million in cash at the end of June. The New York Times said that in an internal conference call, the head of Biden’s campaign team told the staff that they would now work for Harris.

　　Washington post reported on the 21st that although Biden has supported Harris to replace him as the Democratic presidential candidate, a recent poll found that there is no difference between Harris and Biden when facing Trump. After summarizing the recent 11 polls, the newspaper found that Trump led Harris by an average of 1.5 percentage points, only slightly lower than his advantage of 1.9 percentage points ahead of Biden.

　　Sources told Reuters that the Trump campaign had been preparing for Harris’s possible "rise" for several weeks, and that immigration and economic policies were closely linked, and it was planned to try to link her with Biden’s immigration and economic policies. CNN quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Trump’s team is planning to launch a series of negative advertisements to attack Harris in the above areas. Reuters said that the Trump team also produced advertisements accusing Harris of hiding Biden’s health problems from the public. "Look what she has done: border invasion, runaway inflation, and the American dream is shattered." The voice in the advertisement said.

　　However, the report also quoted political strategists as saying that Harris, as the Democratic presidential candidate, may change the campaign situation in unexpected ways. A 59-year-old black Asian woman will create a new dynamic with 78-year-old Trump. The United States has never elected a female president in its 248-year history. It is wrong for the Trump campaign to think that Harris can be Biden’s simple body double, because she has potential appeal to different voters.