ZXMOTO secures fifth win at WorldSSP Czech round

French rider Valentin Debise of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO completed a Czech Round double in the WorldSSP class of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship on Sunday, taking his second victory in as many days and his fifth win of the season after a thrilling last‑lap duel.

With the result, Debise moved up to second in the riders' standings on 147 points, overtaking Spanish rider Jaume Masia. ZXMOTO remained third in the manufacturers' standings on 149 points.

Unlike Saturday's first race, in which Debise led for long spells, Sunday's Race 2 developed into a tense battle with Turkish Yamaha rider Can Oncu. The pair exchanged the lead repeatedly before Debise launched a decisive move in the latter part of the final lap to cross the line first.

Debise expressed his gratitude to Chinese fans for their support, saying he was delighted to see so many Chinese spectators at the track and hoped more people would follow, participate in and enjoy the sport.

ZXMOTO, a relatively obscure Chinese brand founded in 2024 in Chongqing by Zhang Xue, stunned the industry in March by winning the Portuguese round of the WorldSSP category. The victory quickly went viral on Chinese social media, highlighting the rapid progress of made‑in‑China motorcycles in the global value chain.

"What makes this victory especially meaningful is that our total points will increase significantly. We can now look forward to the season championship. We did it!" Zhang Xue said after watching Sunday's race on television.

ZXMOTO secures fifth win at WorldSSP Czech round

China's National Financial Regulatory Administration and the Shanghai municipal government have jointly rolled out a series of measures to develop Shanghai into a global reinsurance hub, the two authorities said Tuesday.

Specifically, the measures aim to facilitate smooth flows and efficient allocation of various factors in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, while encouraging major companies to centralize the management of their risk protection needs within the area.

Domestic insurers will be encouraged to register reinsurance contracts, claims and related information at the Shanghai International Reinsurance Registration and Exchange, the authorities said, adding that reinsurance institutions will be supported in raising capital, expanding shareholding and issuing capital-supplementary instruments.

Additionally, efforts will be made to leverage the Lingang new area's strengths in cross-border cooperation to attract insurance institutions to explore new growth opportunities, the authorities said.

They added that the measures are part of broader efforts to build Shanghai into an international financial center, a key task set out in the outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

China unveils measures to build Shanghai into global reinsurance hub