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HITRUST Announces Continuous Assurance through the Proven HITRUST Ecosystem

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Releases 2025 Vision to Increase Security Sustainability and Outcomes through Continuous Control Monitoring

FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HITRUST, the leading provider of information risk management, security, and compliance assurance, today announces HITRUST Continuous Assurance – the latest strategic evolution based on the proven HITRUST ecosystem. As organizations continue to balance the cost and complexity of security and compliance monitoring with the need to achieve security outcomes, a systematic and efficient approach for continuous assurance is essential. Security threats are not static and the need to efficiently reduce evidence decay and continually ensure that security requirements remain relevant and reliable is vital given the evolving threat landscape.

HITRUST Announces Continuous Assurance through the Proven HITRUST Ecosystem

“The traditional overhead and a growing number of new, proprietary and inefficient approaches trying to speed up outdated practices must fall to the side to improve cybersecurity outcomes without burdening vital services across multiple industries,” said Robert Booker, Chief Strategy Officer, HITRUST during his keynote at HITRUST Collaborate conference. “Approaches that prioritize compliance over security are understandable in highly regulated industries but are unfortunately short-sighted and part of the problem and not the solution.”

Legacy approaches do not build on a proven foundation of relevant controls, do not keep up with cyber threats, do not enable cybersecurity insurance risk underwriting as they lack provable security outcomes and validation, or assurance based on quality, transparency, and integrity. The advent of transformative technologies such as generative AI make this an even more challenging problem with new threats and vulnerabilities to overcome.

Evidence decay has always been a problem for governance systems based solely on auditing and HITRUST has largely mitigated that risk through its comprehensive and centralized quality system, rapid-recertification requirements, and the validation of policies and procedures that underpin security outcomes. In addition, the HITRUST system is built on a maturity model that encourages organizations to seek higher levels of security maturity including measurement and management of security requirements.

Continuous Assurance is possible on top of the proven HITRUST ecosystem that has successfully validated and certified thousands of systems serving multiple industries. After 15 years, HITRUST continues to demonstrate high levels of success as show by the 2024 HITRUST Trust Report where 99.4% of current HITRUST certifications, including organizations of varying sizes in many industries, did not report a breach over the past two-year period (2022 and 2023) while operating in one of the most aggressive cyber-attack environments in history. This success is enabled by the combination of the HITRUST CSF alongside a required methodology that assesses control maturity using an innovative PRISMA-based control scoring model and backed by thousands of qualified and independent assessors globally – all monitored by the centralized HITRUST quality assurance system.

“HITRUST certification at the r2 level requires a solid foundation of policy, procedures and controls implementation which provides a higher level of assurance based upon direct rather than circumstantial evidence”, said Bimal Sheth, EVP of Standards Development and Assurance Operations, HITRUST. “HITRUST is building on this proven framework as the foundation for Continuous Assurance.”

Continuous Assurance Elements:

Continuous Assurance goes the last mile – enabling integration with technologies that provide security control measurement and management. The result is unprecedented levels of assurance by minimizing evidence decay through monitoring of key assurance evidence and security telemetry on a continuous basis – all designed to detect or avoid drift in an organization’s control posture. Multiple existing and planned capabilities make Continuous Assurance possible:

Continuous Monitoring Taxonomy through the Next Generation HITRUST CSF: Control requirements require different approaches to continuous assurance to ensure relevancy and reliability of security maturity oversight. The identification of control requirements categories suitable for continuous assurance will be supported in the Next Generation of the HITRUST CSF, rolling out in phases beginning in 2025, starting with HITRUST CSF v12.Continuous Monitoring Workflow Enhancements: The HITRUST MyCSF will contain new workflow capabilities that allow assessed entities to publish evidence updates and seek validation of evidence of continued control sustainability. Inspection and approval will vary by control category and the system will support the relationships and workflow needed to analyze submitted evidence and confirm that it is both suitable for the control requirement and the underlying scope of the certification. Depending on the rigor and importance of different control requirements, External Assessors will be needed to examine and validate security outcomes and will be vital contributors to Continuous Assurance outcomes.Automated Evidence Collection: HITRUST’s existing Automated Evidence Collection capability supports integration with assessed entities existing technology and compliance frameworks. These services provide an important foundation by providing the baseline of evidence used for security and compliance assurance while reducing cost and complexity.Continuous Outcome Inspection: New HITRUST services will be available beginning in late 2025 that allow qualified service providers and technology suppliers to demonstrate proven fidelity, integrity and sufficient integration capabilities to HITRUST that inform security maturity scores and prove that security requirements remain achieved through their systems. Selected, qualified, and leading cloud service providers and security technology providers will provide these services all delivered on top of the robust and existing shared responsibility and inheritance capabilities provided by HITRUST.Results Distribution System: HITRUST’s existing digital platform enables the seamless distribution and integration of assessment and certification results, corrective action plans (CAPS), and status updates – eliminating reliance on PDF reports and allowing for electronic examination of security outcomes plus analysis of individual maturity metrics, and monitoring of remediation commitments on demand and with higher fidelity.Governance, Risk and Compliance Integration: HITRUST assessment results and assurance outcomes may now be integrated directly into supporting third-party risk management and GRC systems, ensuring faster and more accurate analysis, quicker remediation, and increased transparency, including vital Third-Party Risk Management, workflow support with improvements in efficiency, and clear and traceable documentation. 

The HITRUST Continuous Assurance system, by design, will support both systemic control monitoring through Continuous Outcome Inspection and the collection of security artifacts with validation workflows that prove conformance with required policies and procedures. Mature and complex systems will likely require a combination of automated and artifact-oriented forms of security monitoring to ensure that policies and procedures remain relevant.

Building on a Proven Ecosystem:

Continuous assurance is only achievable when delivered on top of a proven ecosystem. Over the past 15 years, HITRUST has built the ecosystem ready to deliver Continuous Assurance including:

Broad Assessment Portfolio: HITRUST offers a comprehensive range of assessment options that cover varying levels of assurance. This allows organizations and relying parties to align their risk management efforts with Threat and Adaptive Control Selection that is continuously updated as threats evolve.Cyber Threat Adaptive Controls: The HITRUST CSF is continuously updated as new cyber threats are identified and in response to active threats. This ensures organizations are continually considering the changes needed to manage their risks and sustain the required protections from the security system. Assurances only remain valid if they are implementing the correct security requirements to address present threats.Assurance Quality Management: a centralized, proven and transparent approach to quality assurance that includes examination, testing, and validation of security evidence by trained and qualified external assessors. Quality standards are published and are appropriately measured, tested, and validated first by external assessors and then by HITRUST. This ensures that the security outcomes and the resulting certification are transparent, scalable, consistent, accurate and demonstrate the integrity required by relying parties including regulators.Inheritance and Shared Responsibility: In many cases, security controls may be inherited from service providers such as Cloud Service Providers and now AI Service Providers. This capability allows assessed entities to rely on those service providers to provide components of the security fabric based upon the validation and certification of their services or to share responsibility for controls. Continuous Assurance will support the inheritance and shared responsibility of controls in appropriate use cases.

Powered by Platform Integrations:

HITRUST Continuous Assurance is building on an expanding network of integration capabilities from recognized platform and service providers. These integrations will streamline the process of managing information and cybersecurity risks and allow customers of the HITRUST ecosystem to integrate Continuous Assurance capabilities from multiple suppliers as available.

Delivering Proven Outcomes:

HITRUST Continuous Assurance delivers on top of a rich and proven maturity model. However, breaches and disruptions to services from cyber events still occur and Continuous Assurance will provide even higher security outcomes and greater levels of assurance. “The information obtained from monitoring controls in a continuous manner can help organizations continually assess the state of their information security controls and subsequently the amount of additional residual risk the organization may be incurring. Introducing more continuous, or ongoing approaches over point-in-time assessments and control gap analysis increases the fidelity of ongoing, risk-based decisions and improves cybersecurity outcomes”, said Dr. Bryan Cline, Chief Research Officer, HITRUST.

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About HITRUST

HITRUST, the leader in enterprise risk management, information security, and compliance assurances, offers a certification system for the application and validation of security, privacy, and AI controls, informed by over 50 standards and frameworks. The company’s threat-adaptive approach delivers the most relevant and reliable solution, including multiple selectable and traversable control sets, over 100 independent assessment firms, centralized quality reviews and certification, and a powerful SaaS platform enabling its program and ecosystem. For over 17 years, HITRUST has led the assurance industry and today is widely recognized as the most trusted solution to establish, maintain, and demonstrate security capabilities for risks management and compliance.

To learn more about HITRUST, go to: www.hitrustalliance.net

For media inquiries, please contact:
Leslie Kesselring
Kesselring Communications for HITRUST
leslie@kesscomm.com
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Korean Buyers Invited to Connect with Chinese Suppliers at C-TOUCH & DISPLAY and FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026

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SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Featuring Korea Day business matchmaking, next-generation display technologies and advanced functional materials, the October exhibitions offer Korean industry professionals new opportunities to explore suppliers and strengthen cross-border partnerships.

As demand grows for advanced displays, semiconductor technologies and high-performance materials, C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026 and FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 will welcome Korean buyers and industry professionals to Shenzhen, China, from October 27–29. The exhibitions will provide opportunities to discover new technologies, meet Chinese manufacturers and explore business partnerships across the electronics, display, automotive and advanced materials supply chains.

C-TOUCH: Exploring Next-Generation Display and Semiconductor Technologies

C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026 will showcase technologies spanning OLED, Micro LED, flexible displays, touch panels, e-paper, commercial displays, automotive displays and AI+AR smart glasses. As display technologies converge with AI computing, optical communications and semiconductor packaging, the exhibition will connect Korean visitors with suppliers developing materials, components, manufacturing equipment and integrated solutions.

A key highlight is the TGV Glass Substrate Advanced Packaging Zone, where visitors can explore eight major process stages, including laser induction, etching, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), electroplating, chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), coating and photolithography.

FILM & TAPE EXPO: Functional Materials for Electronics and Advanced Manufacturing

FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 will bring together suppliers of functional films, optical films, protective and release films, polyimide (PI) films, adhesive tapes, optical clear adhesives (OCA), thermal-management materials and precision converting equipment.

The exhibition will also cover coating, laminating, slitting, rewinding, inspection and die-cutting technologies. These solutions support applications across consumer electronics, semiconductors, automotive electronics, batteries and energy storage, PCB/FPC and industrial manufacturing.

Korea Day: Connecting Korean Buyers with Chinese Suppliers

A major opportunity for Korean visitors will be Korea Day, a dedicated buyer–supplier matchmaking initiative designed to facilitate business connections between Korean industry professionals and Chinese suppliers.

The program will provide a focused setting for buyers to communicate their sourcing needs, explore relevant products and technologies, and discuss potential cooperation directly with suppliers. For companies seeking new sourcing options, manufacturing partners or materials for product development, Korea Day can help make exhibition visits more targeted and productive.

Easier Travel: China’s 30-Day Visa-Free Policy for South Korean Citizens

Travel planning has also become more convenient for eligible Korean visitors. Under China’s current unilateral visa-free policy, South Korean citizens holding ordinary passports may enter China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days for business, tourism, family or friends visits, exchange visits and transit.

The policy has been extended through December 31, 2026. Visitors should consult the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Korea for the latest official guidance.

Register to Visit Shenzhen This October

C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026 and FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 will take place October 27–29 at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao’an, Shenzhen, China.

C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026: Pre-register here

FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026: Pre-register here

About RX Kuozhan

RX Kuozhan is a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions and Kuozhan Exhibition Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., established in 2015. The company organizes a portfolio of industry-leading exhibitions serving the display, touch technology, functional films, adhesive materials, commercial display and advanced materials sectors. Through its exhibitions and industry engagement initiatives, RX Kuozhan connects manufacturers, technology providers, buyers and industry professionals, facilitating business partnerships, technology exchange and cross-industry collaboration in China and international markets.

For more information, please visit C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN and FILM & TAPE EXPO.

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What’s Next for Webull Corporation Shareholders After 19.09% Stock Drop? Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP Explains Securities Fraud Class Action Lead Plaintiff Deadline

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Complaint alleges Webull Corporation misled investors between April 26, 2025 and October 6, 2026; investors may seek lead plaintiff role by December 7, 2026

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP (“Glancy”) announced today that the class action lawsuit covers investors who bought Webull Corporation (“Webull” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BULL) securities between April 26, 2025 and October 6, 2026. The Webull Corporation case, Ward v. Webull Corporation et al., was filed on October 8, 2026 in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida (Tampa) (Case No. 8:26-cv-03052).

Investors who suffered losses on Webull Corporation investments can submit their Webull Corporation loss information here before the December 7, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

Key dates in the Webull Corporation case

Class period: April 26, 2025 to October 6, 2026Complaint filed: October 8, 2026Lead plaintiff deadline: December 7, 2026

What happened?

On October 7, 2026, the bipartisan House Select Committee on China issued a report which found “a profound gap” between Webull’s public marketing as “an American company” and actual control of the alleged St. Petersburg, Florida-based firm. The committee reportedly found “Webull’s ownership architecture, technical workforce, technology infrastructure, cross-border data routing, corporate financing, and compliance frameworks are tied in structural ways to the People’s Republic of China.” The Select Committee also reportedly found that Webull initially told the Select Committee that it had no offices or employees in China, while Webull’s mainland China subsidiary in fact employed approximately 863 employees, or 62% of Webull’s global workforce.

Webull Corporation stock fell $1.39 or 19.09%, to close at $5.89 on October 7, 2026, thereby injuring investors.

What is the Webull Corporation lawsuit about?

The Webull Corporation securities lawsuit alleges that, between April 26, 2025 and October 6, 2026, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Webull Corporation’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the complaint alleges defendants failed to disclose that: (1) Webull’s mainland China operations were not limited to research and development and technical support functions, but rather Webull’s software development, data pipelines, and core engineering depended on PRC-based personnel and on infrastructure subject to Chinese law; (2) Webull’s ownership structure, technical workforce, technology infrastructure, cross-border data routing, financing, and compliance structure were structurally tied to China; (3) as a result, Webull’s representations that its principal business operations were based in the U.S. and that its U.S. customer data was insulated from non-U.S. access materially overstated Webull’s independence from the PRC; and (4) as a result, defendants’ positive statements about Webull Corporation’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

“The complaint filed against Webull Corporation alleges that, among other things, the Company failed to disclose that Webull’s mainland China operations were not limited to research and development and technical support functions, but rather Webull’s software development, data pipelines, and core engineering depended on PRC-based personnel and on infrastructure subject to Chinese law. For investors who bought during the class period, the December 7, 2026 deadline is the first major step in this case,” said Charles H. Linehan, Partner at Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP.

What’s the next step?

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP is a leading national shareholder rights law firm, ready to assist Webull Corporation investors in potentially pursuing claims to recover their losses.

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff in the Webull Corporation class action, you must move the Court no later than December 7, 2026. To learn more about your rights, visit the Webull Corporation case page, email shareholders@glancylaw.com, or call 310-201-9150 (toll-free: 888-773-9224).

You may retain counsel of your choice. If you bought Webull Corporation securities during the class period, you may take no action and remain an absent class member. No class has been certified yet in the Webull Corporation case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible? Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Webull Corporation securities between April 26, 2025 and October 6, 2026 and suffered losses may be members of the proposed class in the Webull Corporation shareholder lawsuit. Any class member may ask the court to appoint them lead plaintiff by December 7, 2026.

What is a lead plaintiff? In the Webull Corporation class action, the lead plaintiff is the investor, or group of investors, that the court appoints to represent all class members and oversee the case. Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, courts generally presume the movant with the largest financial interest is the most adequate lead plaintiff.

Do I have to be lead plaintiff to recover? No. A Webull Corporation investor’s ability to share in any future recovery does not depend on serving as lead plaintiff. Webull Corporation investors may take no action and remain absent class members.

What is the deadline? Motions to serve as lead plaintiff in the Webull Corporation class action must be filed by December 7, 2026.

Does it cost anything to contact Glancy or participate in this action? Glancy represents Webull Corporation investors on a contingency fee basis, which means investors pay no attorneys’ fees unless there is a recovery. Any fees are subject to court approval and are paid from the recovery.

Can I choose my own lawyer? Yes. Webull Corporation investors may retain counsel of their choice.

Why work with Glancy on the Webull Corporation lawsuit? Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP is a premier law firm with decades of experience representing investors and consumers in securities litigation and other complex class action litigation. Contact Glancy about the Webull Corporation lawsuit. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

About Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP

Glancy was named one of Law360’s Securities Groups of the Year and ranked second in total investor recoveries by ISS Securities Class Action Services in 2025.

Glancy’s successes have been widely covered by leading news and industry publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters, the Associated Press, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, and Money.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Related links

Webull Corporation case page, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLPComplaint: Ward v. Webull Corporation et al., U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida (Tampa)Webull Corporation SEC filings index, EDGARGlancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP

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NetDragon Partners with Jiuzhou Culture to Establish Joint Venture

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Takes Controlling Stake in AI Harness Business to Advance a Third Growth Engine

HONG KONG, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or the “Company”; Hong Kong Stock Code: 0777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a legally binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Jiuzhou Culture (“Jiuzhou”), a leading AIGC short drama production and distribution company in China, to establish a joint venture (“JV”) in which NetDragon will hold a 51% controlling interest. The partnership will focus on artificial intelligence technologies, AIGC-powered content creation and digital technology services, further expanding NetDragon’s AI application scenarios and commercialisation opportunities while accelerating the development of a new growth engine.

Deepening the Integration of AIGC and Content to Build a Diversified Digital Business Platform

Rapid advances in AIGC are continuing to reshape content creation, digital entertainment and software services. With the ongoing maturation of generative AI, large-scale AI models and AI agents, AI is evolving from a supporting tool into a productivity platform that can enhance the entire value chain, from content creation and production to operations and commercialisation. Through the JV Company, NetDragon and Jiuzhou will combine their complementary strengths in technology, IP, content and industry resources to accelerate the deployment of AIGC across real-world commercial applications.

Under the MOU, Jiuzhou will inject into the JV Company all intellectual property, technologies and assets relating to the AI Harness system business, laying a solid foundation for product development and commercialisation. NetDragon will contribute Hong Kong dollars cash equivalent to RMB 50 million to the JV Company, acquire a 51% shareholding interest and consolidate the JV Company’s financial results. The JV Company will focus on expanding foundational artificial intelligence software, large-scale AI models and the AI Harness system business. It is expected to serve as the first commercial validation platform in China for NetDragon’s “AI ecosystem co-creation” strategy, marking the launch of the Company’s third growth engine and laying the groundwork for the business model to be replicated and scaled across various sectors.

To accelerate the scalable commercialisation of the AI Harness business, the transaction also incorporates a multi-tiered, progressive performance-based incentive warrant scheme. NetDragon will issue 25 million unlisted warrants to Jiuzhou at an issue price of HK$0.10 per warrant share, to be granted in three tranches with initial exercise prices of HK$10, HK$12 and HK$15, respectively. The warrants will only become exercisable upon achievement of specified key performance indicators by the JV Company. Assuming full exercise of all warrants at the initial exercise prices, NetDragon will receive aggregate gross proceeds of approximately HK$314 million, which will supplement the Company’s development capital while achieving deep alignment of interests and shared equity upside with its strategic partner. 

Strengthening AI Ecosystem Synergies to Drive a Third Growth Engine

As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into content production, digital services and global operations, NetDragon and Jiuzhou will take this collaboration as a new starting point to fully leverage their complementary strengths and accelerate the commercialisation of AI capabilities, translating technological innovation into tangible business value. In recent years, NetDragon has continued to advance its AI strategy across AI+gaming, AI+education and enterprise intelligence, while actively exploring emerging AI businesses with the potential to establish independent commercial models. Jiuzhou, meanwhile, has built deep expertise in micro-dramas and digital content, with an integrated value chain spanning copyright operations, content creation, co-production, paid distribution and official distribution. It has also continued to expand the use of AIGC across content production, creation and operations. The two parties will further explore the deep integration of AI technology with the content industry, accelerating the implementation of AI capabilities in scenarios such as content generation, AI model applications, translation and localisation, platform operations, and enterprise technology services, to build scalable and sustainable business models.

Following the launch of the MOYU AI platform in August 2026, NetDragon’s investment and controlling stake in the AI Harness business marks another important step in increasing resource allocation to its AI business and broadening its long-term growth pathways. The performance-linked equity incentive collaboration with Jiuzhou is expected to establish a new model of strategic collaboration for NetDragon, enabling the Company and its partners to grow the business together and share in the value created. Looking ahead, NetDragon will remain focused on its core AI business, deepen technological innovation and resource integration, and leverage its established strengths in gaming and education alongside the emerging growth engine of AI ecosystem co-creation. Under this three-pronged strategy, the Company aims to continuously strengthen its core competitiveness, enhance long-term investment value, and deliver sustainable returns to shareholders.

About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 777) is a global leader in building internet communities, with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users. Over the desktop and mobile internet eras, NetDragon previously established China’s first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China’s most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.   

Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known digital entertainment IP developers and operators in China with a history of successful flagship game titles deeply welcomed by users both at home and abroad. For more than a decade, NetDragon has also achieved success with its EdTech business both domestically and globally. Fully embracing the new AI era, NetDragon is driving its vision of “Infinite Growth” through AI-enabled digital entertainment and online learning, whilst building a systematic AI product methodology to create value growth.

NetDragon’s overseas edtech business entity, currently a U.S.-listed subsidiary named Mynd.ai, is a global leader in interactive technology and its award-winning interactive displays and software can be found in more than 2 million learning and training spaces across 126 countries. 

About Jiuzhou Culture

Founded in 2021, Jiuzhou is a leading player in the online micro-drama industry, with an integrated business model spanning copyright operations, content creation, co-production, paid distribution and official distribution. The company has established a comprehensive, end-to-end content ecosystem designed to enhance operational efficiency and unlock synergies across the value chain. Embracing technological innovation, Jiuzhou actively integrates cutting-edge technologies such as AIGC to enhance content quality and creative capabilities. Its self-developed Moss tool has accelerated AI adoption across the entire value chain, leveraging technology to advance the development of the global short drama ecosystem.

In terms of content creation, Jiuzhou has accumulated the rights to more than 4,000 short dramas and has successfully distributed over 1,000 productions. Its portfolio spans more than 20 popular genres, including contemporary drama, romance, campus life, fantasy, suspense and historical fiction, catering to the diverse entertainment preferences of audiences in China and worldwide. By combining paid content, free-to-view short dramas and international expansion, Jiuzhou has developed a distinctive business ecosystem that strengthens its competitive position and drives continued innovation in the micro-drama industry.

Internationally, the company leverages its strengths in content production, audience reach and distribution networks to bring Chinese micro-dramas to global audiences while tailoring its offerings to local tastes and cultural preferences. Its flagship international platform, ShortMax, focuses primarily on North American and European markets, offering a wide selection of localized Chinese dramas and original productions. ShortMax is now available in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide, having achieved peak monthly active users (MAU) of over 30 million, more than 90 million cumulative registered users and 200 million downloads.

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