What happened
From Nov. 5 to 6, China Securities, State Power Investment Digital Technology, and Genertec Digital announced candidate vendor lists, with Baidu Buddies ranking first in all three bids. The projects had five, four, and three shortlisted vendors, respectively. QuestMobile data for September 2026 showed Baidu Buddies’ monthly active users across platforms grew 1,567.5% quarter over quarter, the fastest rate on its list.