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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

Food Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Earlier this month, Meituan was among 34 tech firms that were urged to correct anti-competition practices.

After fining Alibaba, Chinese regulators start antitrust probe into Meituan | KrASIA

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After fining Alibaba, Chinese regulators start antitrust probe into Meituan

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Song Jingli

Edtech

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Education

The malpractices were a result of online education firms trying to outperform rivals in a competitive sector.

Chinese edtech firms fined for falsely priced advertisements | KrASIA

Chinese edtech firms fined for falsely priced advertisements

Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will find difficulty in financing

Deep Tech

Semiconductors

The institute aims to achieve breakthroughs in technologies that enable China to be self-reliant in microchips.

Tsinghua University sets up semiconductor school to bolster China's self-sufficiency | KrASIA

Tsinghua University sets up semiconductor school to bolster China&#8217;s self-sufficiency

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Grocery Delivery

MissFresh reportedly submitted an application for a US IPO, but its relatively small revenue size may cause hitches.

Tencent-backed online grocer MissFresh sets up shop on JD's platforms, ending rivalry | KrASIA

Tencent-backed online grocer MissFresh sets up shop on JD&#8217;s platforms, ending rivalry

Japan, Korea, and the West

Tesla

Electric Vehicles

This is the first time for the company to share its data logs with any external party in China.

Tesla shares vehicle data with Chinese authorities investigating accident preceding viral protest | KrASIA

Tesla shares vehicle data with Chinese authorities investigating accident preceding viral protest

With millions of paying customers, the company is one of the best-funded edtech firms in China.

Online tutoring company Zuoyebang mulls US IPO to raise USD 500 million, report says | KrASIA

Online tutoring company Zuoyebang mulls US IPO to raise USD 500 million, report says

Mobility

Tesla has done well in China, gained recognition from consumers, and built a good relationship with the government.

Tesla apologizes to Shanghai Auto Show protester, promises to abide by Chinese law | KrASIA

Tesla apologizes to Shanghai Auto Show protester, promises to abide by Chinese law

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Social Impact

App-based keyboards can have data trackers built in. Tencent is moving to plug the leak.

Tencent tests new WeChat keyboard to curb data leakage | KrASIA

Tencent tests new WeChat keyboard to curb data leakage

A witness said he was astonished by the way a protestor who stood atop a Tesla Model 3 was dragged away by security guards.