U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly softened his stance on China to secure a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and reach a trade agreement. Hong Kong bourse started higher, with the HSI up 29 points or 0.1% at 24,547; the HSCEI up 8 points or 0.1% at 8,869, and the HSTECH nearly flat, down less than 1 point at 5,417.For techs, JD-SW (09618.HK) +3.100 (+2.490%) Short selling $231.07M; Ratio 15.768% opened 0.6% lower after revising its “free order for 20-minute late delivery” policy to a “Zhunshibao” service. BABA-W (09988.HK) +2.500 (+2.222%) Short selling $713.10M; Ratio 13.253% dipped 0.4%, while MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +1.700 (+1.355%) Short selling $524.48M; Ratio 15.844% gained 1%. TENCENT (00700.HK) +3.000 (+0.580%) Short selling $477.68M; Ratio 13.001% and SMIC (00981.HK) -0.100 (-0.216%) Short selling $103.43M; Ratio 5.912% added 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively. NTES-S (09999.HK) +3.400 (+1.635%) Short selling $196.31M; Ratio 29.999% opened flat at HKD206.8. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.350 (+0.506%) Short selling $405.10M; Ratio 19.047% dipped 0.7%, while BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) +6.000 (+3.127%) Short selling $142.25M; Ratio 17.496% and SUNNY OPTICAL (02382.HK) -1.500 (-1.961%) Short selling $42.46M; Ratio 12.882% climbed 1.3% and 2.1%. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.200 (+0.234%) Short selling $142.76M; Ratio 36.511% dived 4.5% to HKD84.6 after launching “TizzyAI”, an ad-free intelligent search platform.As to automakers, XPENG-W (09868.HK) +0.350 (+0.492%) Short selling $67.44M; Ratio 13.385% rose 0.3% to HKD70.5 after its flying car factory topped out, with completion planned for next quarter and deliveries starting in 2026. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +0.200 (+0.356%) Short selling $244.02M; Ratio 8.021% lost 0.3%, while BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.800 (+0.646%) Short selling $447.83M; Ratio 37.781% hiked 0.4%. GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.320 (-1.682%) Short selling $101.21M; Ratio 14.531% and LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -2.100 (-1.692%) Short selling $137.71M; Ratio 12.586% hiked 1% and 1.3%, respectively, while NIO-SW (09866.HK) +1.400 (+4.308%) Short selling $60.02M; Ratio 37.987% slid 3.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-18 12:25.)