EVENTS:   Best Equity Short Ideas Conference Call 12 - Zach Shannon/Corto Capital Advisors & Craig Huber/Huber Research Partners & Thomas Beevers /Forensic Alpha & Ed Steele/Iron Blue Financials & Bill Campbell/Paragon Intel - 12 Nov 25   Will AI Deflate the World? Macro Lessons from Three Industrial Revolutions and China - Manoj Pradhan/Talking Heads Macro - 13 Nov 25     ROADSHOWS: Forest Products Sector Equity and Commodity Research With Expertise in Distressed Debt - Kevin Mason /ERA Research   •   London   12 - 14 Nov 25       Buyside to Buyside Forum and Expert Calls across TMT, Consumer, Healthcare and Fintech - Andrew Peters /Revelare Partners   •   London   17 - 19 Nov 25       Fundamental US Healthcare Short Ideas - Dr Elliot Favus /Favus Institutional Research   •   London   17 - 19 Nov 25      

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Blood in the water - Richard Windsor explains why he believes the Chinese state intends to drive the value of the company to $0. Richard does not expect to see any let-up to the regulatory pressure now that government entities have invested $591m in rival firm Cao Cao Mobility. There is now a clear incentive to ensure that Didi goes out of business (it has already lost 30% of its user base and 50% of its opportunity since the crackdown began). Jean Liu is hoping that making an exit is going to save her company, but all the evidence points towards a far bleaker outcome.

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- 01 October, 2021