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A |     　　8月25日，针对外界市场的关注，追觅科技发布声明称，基于公司整体战略规划及不同业务的发展阶段，公司近期对部分处于探索阶段的业务进行了调整，相关技术积累、研究成果及资源将根据实际需要纳入公司相关业务及研发体系统筹管理。    

    Zhou Jiang speaks at an event. Photo: Courtesy of Zhou Jiang
Zhou Jiang, a researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, has a favorite book:  White Deer Tableland or Bai Lu Yuan by renowned writer Chen Zhongshi.
As vice president of the Regional Science Association of China (RSAC), Zhou told the Global Times that a lifetime of reading has profoundly shaped the way he sees and understands the world. It ultimately led him to a career in research and academia, where he teaches and pursues scholarly work.
Since earning his PhD in economics in 2000, he has devoted himself to the study of regional science and economics, a field that demands a constant crossing of disciplinary boundaries, drawing on the fields of geography, sociology, history, and ecology among others.
"Reading has kept alive my sense of curiosity and taught me to ask questions with patience and persistence: Where do disparities in regional development come from? How do policies affect different groups in society? And how can a region pursue both efficiency and equity so that development is not merely effective, but also imbued with a greater sense of humanity and warmth?" Zhou noted. 
Founded in 1991, RSAC is a national academic society dedicated to advancing domestic and international academic exchange and cooperation, providing consulting services on spatial planning, urbanization, and regional development, and offering intellectual support for China's modernization drive.
The 57-year-old researcher noted that reading has empowered him in two distinct ways.
"The first is discernment. When confronted with a complex issue, I try not to settle for a simple conclusion. Instead, I make an effort to understand its broader context, how it has unfolded, and the perspectives of the different people involved," he said. 
"The second is a sense of inner steadiness. Setbacks are an inevitable part of both life and work. Good books remind us that hardship is never ours alone to bear; countless people before us have faced circumstances more difficult than our own, made difficult choices, and found the strength to carry on. Reading cannot solve every problem for us, but it can help us remain calm when challenges arise, giving us the clarity and resilience that allow us not to panic or give up too easily," he said. 
Historical depth

Each time Zhou returns to the White Deer Tableland, he finds something different in its pages. 
"When I first read it as a young person, I was drawn primarily to the characters and the twists and turns of their lives. Later, as I began researching regional economics, I found myself paying closer attention to the changes in the land, the countryside, families and social order presented in the story. Now, approaching 60, I have come to appreciate more deeply the choices the characters make, the constraints they face, and the quiet perseverance they show amid the sweeping currents of their times," he said. 
White Deer Tableland uses Bai Lu village in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province as a microcosm, tracing the feuds and intertwined fortunes of three generations of the Bai (literally meaning white) and Lu families. Through their stories, it captures more than half a century of sweeping historical change, from the final years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the 1970s and 1980s. The novel won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's top literature awards, in 1997.
Zhou prefers literary works with historical depth and a keen eye for social change. 
Regional economics may appear to be concerned with the spatial distribution of industries, population and resources, but at its heart, it is about how people live on a particular piece of land, and why some places flourish while others decline, he noted. 
In this sense, literature and history are more than pastimes beyond professional research. They often help him understand the historical context, cultural traditions and social mentality that lie behind economic data, he said. 
When reading novels, Zhou said that he often pays close attention to the relationship between people and the places they inhabit: How the land shapes the local character, how transportation transforms a region, and how shifts in industry reshape families and villages. Such details may not offer a direct conclusion, but they broaden a researcher's perspective. They also serve as a reminder that research should look beyond growth rates and statistical indicators to consider the sense of fulfillment experienced by ordinary people and the dignity of human beings.
Understanding ourselves
Once, while tidying his study, he came across a book filled with notes he had scribbled in his early years. Among them was a question that particularly caught his attention: "In the face of sweeping changes in the times and profound social transformation, what can a person truly determine for himself?"
Looking at those words he had written in his youth was like coming face to face with the person he had been decades ago.
Reading is not simply the act of understanding a book; it is also a record of a person's own growth, he said. The same book can reveal something entirely different when read at different stages of life. 
When we are young, we turn to books in search of answers; but when we become seasoned, we read more to understand life, to understand others, and ultimately, to better understand ourselves, Zhou said. 
In this era of fragmented information, AI can help people access information quickly, organize materials, and gain a basic understanding of unfamiliar fields. Yet deep reading, Zhou said, allows people to see how a conclusion is reached — what evidence supports it, where its boundaries lie, and what alternative interpretations it may invite.
What truly shapes a person, after all, is not how much information they have browsed, but the words that have made them pause and reflect - and the words that have remained with them for many years, he added. 
。　　同时追觅方面表示，整体战略方向保持清晰，主营业务及经营活动保持稳定。2026年以来，公司核心业务保持稳健发展，海外业务继续保持增长。目前，核心产品研发、生产、销售、交付及售后服务均正常开展，国内外市场业务按照既定计划推进。　　从今年6月明确聚焦智能家庭、户外庭院、智能出行、具身智能四大主营业务方向，到近期进一步对部分处于探索阶段的业务进行调整，追觅正在持续推动战略方向向具体业务落地。　　这意味着，随着追觅进入新的发展阶段，业务布局正在从广度拓展进一步转向更加注重业务质量和资源配置效率，在明确核心方向的基础上，将更多资源投入核心业务的持续发展。　　今年7月，追觅宣布清洁电器(扫地机、洗地机、吸尘器)全球累计出货量超过4000万台，并已进入全球120多个国家和地区。　　2026年第一季度，据IDC认证数据显示，追觅扫地机以23.7%的销量份额和28.0%的销售额占比，登顶全球销量与销售额双第一，并在全球30个国家斩获市占第一，10个国家市场份额超过50%。

B | 截至2026年8月，追觅洗地机已在全球近20个国家获得市占率第一，并在澳大利亚、韩国等市场持续取得突破。　　追觅旗下割草机器人业务，在2026年第一季度也实现了在行业全球出货量中占比27.63%，销售收入占比达到29.06%的业绩，其产品覆盖德国、法国、美国、澳大利亚等数十个国家和地区。　　从近年来的发展路径来看，技术能力始终是追觅拓展业务和提升产品竞争力的重要基础。

C | 截至2026年8月，追觅累计全球申请专利超14000件，获得授权专利超4400件。　　技术积累也在持续转化为产品创新。追觅扫地机全球首创18cm极致外扩仿生机械臂，获得欧睿国际权威认证；8月20日，追觅扫地机搭载的“180℃蒸汽源”技术再次获得欧睿国际权威认证。　　从业务调整到资源配置优化，再到技术能力持续投入，追觅此次释放出的核心信号，是在整体战略方向明确的基础上，更加注重不同业务发展阶段与资源投入效率之间的匹配，并以人工智能、机器人和智能制造为重要技术驱动力，推动技术创新与产业化应用。