Linglong Tire Holds 50th Anniversary Global Partners Conference, Unveiling Green-Tech Innovations and Future Strategy

YANTAI, China, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 7, Linglong Tire convened its 50th Anniversary Global Partners Conference in Zhaoyuan, Shandong, under the theme "Linglong 50, Always Forward". The gathering brought together industry leaders, academic experts, and global partners to reflect on the company's half-century of growth and outline a forward-looking strategy aimed at sustainable innovation and collaborative value creation.

In his keynote speech, Chairman Wang Feng chronicled Linglong's evolution since its founding in 1975. From its origins as a single factory in the Jiaodong Peninsula, the company has navigated multiple strategic transformations to become a global enterprise with products distributed across 173 countries. Wang expressed gratitude to academic advisors, university partners, financial institutions, suppliers, and clients, emphasizing that Linglong's milestones were made possible by a foundation of mutual trust and collaboration.

Looking ahead, Wang Feng articulated Linglong's ambition to transition from a "large enterprise" to a "great enterprise," anchored in a customer-first philosophy. The company will focus on building an open, inclusive, and synergistic global industrial ecosystem, fostering deeper cooperation across the value chain through technological innovation. 

The conference featured high-level dialogues on green and intelligent transformation within the tire industry. Distinguished guests, including Serbian Ambassador to China Maja Stefanović and academician Zhang Liqun, praised Linglong's role in promoting international cooperation and technological progress. During an awards ceremony, Linglong honored long-term partners such as Bekaert and VMI for their unwavering support.

A series of technological achievements were unveiled, highlighting Linglong's commitment to sustainable development:

• Tires made with 79% bio-based materials, boosting resource efficiency;
• Self-healing smart tires that enhance proactive safety;
• Air-free tire technology for future mobility ecosystems;
• An intelligent self-repairing system that elevates tire safety to new heights.

These innovations reflect Linglong's capacity to turn sustainability commitments into tangible products.

The company also signed multiple strategic agreements with leading institutions. These collaborations—spanning new materials, green energy, and digitalization—signal a shift from traditional supply-chain relations to an integrated value-creation ecosystem.

As Linglong embarks on its next chapter, the company reaffirmed its dedication to quality, innovation, and social responsibility. By strengthening global partnerships and embracing an open industrial ecosystem, Linglong aims to overcome future challenges and lead the tire industry toward a more sustainable and brilliant century. Through this conference, Linglong Tire demonstrated not only its historic achievements and innovative strength but also a clear roadmap for long-term, collaborative growth.

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Linglong Tire Holds 50th Anniversary Global Partners Conference, Unveiling Green-Tech Innovations and Future Strategy

SANYA, China, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Lion Sports (formerly Alibaba Sports), a global sports event operator, is redefining how major athletic competitions and tourism converge through the coordinated integration of digital platforms and consumer services. The recent 2025 Hainan (Sanya) Marathon, supported by the company, showcased an "event-as-journey" experience that delivered a professionally operated, high-quality racing platform while supporting measurable economic growth for the host city. The marathon saw hotel occupancy in Sanya soar to 92%, with a notable 35% surge in spending at local businesses along the race route, establishing a promising blueprint for the scalable "racecation" model.

"We are committed to creating lasting value for athletes and sports enthusiasts," said Yang Yong, General Manager of Events and Commercialization at event partner Orange Lion Sports. "We activated resources across the Alibaba ecosystem, including Taobao, Fliggy, Alibaba Health, Ant Chain, and Amap, to extend engagement beyond race day. This approach attracted runners from across Hainan, other parts of China, and overseas, while encouraging additional event-related spending."

The provincial tourism and sports department has introduced funding incentives for 2026 sports events to attract national and international competitions. Orange Lion Sports has demonstrated how large-scale events can generate sustained economic activity and benefit local businesses by digitally integrating dining, lodging, transportation, entertainment, and shopping. In partnership with Taobao, the company launched a "Winter Warm-up Festival" that distributed tailored promotional vouchers and offers ahead of the event, designed to connect race participation with consumer engagement by introducing regional culinary specialties such as fermented vinegar hot pot and traditional Li-Miao cuisine to runners across China.

The economic benefits were sustained beyond the race period. According to Fliggy data, hotel bookings in Sanya began rising steadily from late October 2025, when event promotions launched, and remained strong throughout the marathon period. The momentum extended beyond the race, coinciding with the New Year holiday travel period. Data from the Sanya tourism bureau shows that during the 2026 New Year holiday, the city welcomed 650,800 visitor arrivals, with tourism revenue of 1.299 billion yuan (approx. US$186 million) generated, illustrating the role of the "racecation" model in supporting tourism demand.

In the future, Orange Lion Sports will harness AI technology to enhance sports events and promote fitness for all, in line with their assertion at CES in 2017: AI is the future of sports development.

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Harnessing the Power of Sports: Orange Lion Sports Leads the Way in Driving the Emerging Trend of "Racecation"