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<Research>Citi Anticipates Strong Demand for AI Cloud Services, Selects TENCENT/ Alibaba/ Trip.com/ NetEase/ CENTURY HUATONG as Top Picks for Internet Sector
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According to Citi's research report on China's internet industry, weak consumer sentiment affected the growth of e-commerce platforms' gross merchandise volume (GMV) at the end of 4Q25, and the macroeconomic environment may continue to be soft in 2026.

Tightened regulations and e-commerce value-added tax have also impacted the profitability of small and medium-sized merchants, heaping pressure on the monetization capabilities and profit margins of e-commerce platforms.

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On the bright side, demand for AI cloud services remains strong, and supply constraints are expected to gradually ease as domestic chip supply gradually catches up and some high-end foreign chips are approved.

Citi's top picks for this industry are TENCENT (00700.HK), Alibaba (BABA.US), Trip.com (TCOM.US), NetEase (NTES.US), and CENTURY HUATONG (002602.SZ).
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