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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The tie-up gives Disney a timely marketing lift as it works to rebound from a challenging year at the box office.

Disney taps Miniso partnership to boost Zootopia 2 buzz

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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Strutt’s first product is a LiDAR-equipped personal mobility device that uses AI to go beyond the traditional wheelchair format.

Former DJI engineer launches Strutt to bring a human touch to mobility tech

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

The game clocked two million players within a day of its global release, but questions remain about its long-term revenue potential.

Where Winds Meet: Can it become China’s next global blockbuster game?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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In the world's biggest gaming market, can a localized version of the popular Steam platform succeed?

Video | Can Steam China catch on with local gamers and developers?

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Yang Geyilang, the dev behind hit game Chinese Parents, talks about how he turned his lifelong love for gaming into a career.

Video | What's it like to be an indie game developer in China?

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

The tech company is involved in more than just TikTok and Jinri Toutiao.

Video | Beyond TikTok: Meet ByteDance's array of apps and services

Starbucks offers coffee, espresso beverages, and pastries, emphasizing premium quality and creating a welcoming "third place" experience for customers.

Starbucks

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

After Luckin's crash, the strongest challenger to Starbucks in China might be a tea company.

Video | Can Chinese tea chains challenge Starbucks in China?

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

What's the life of a VC like? Paul Santos of Wavemaker Partners offers some candid answers

Video | KrASIA Debunks: Who works harder? VCs or entrepreneurs? 🤔 with Paul Santos

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Chinese also love to shop online in other major shopping festivals such as 618 and Double 12.

Video | Singles' Day shopping bonanza? Yes, but there is more

KrASIA explores and debunks the various myths of venture capital.

Video | KrASIA Debunks: What is the best way to impress VCs in China?

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

As coffee consumption increases in China, domestic brands compete to bring caffeination to the masses.

Video | Five local brands in China's growing coffee market

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

2020 has been a tumultuous year for Luckin Coffee, which is holding on to a thread as an accounting scandal now threatens the firm with delisting.

Video | The rise and fall of Luckin Coffee, once China's most promising coffee startup

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

Visual Stories

Video | Can Steam China catch on with local gamers and developers?

Video | What’s it like to be an indie game developer in China?

Video | Beyond TikTok: Meet ByteDance’s array of apps and services

Video | Can Chinese tea chains challenge Starbucks in China?

Video | KrASIA Debunks: Who works harder? VCs or entrepreneurs? 🤔 with Paul Santos

Video | Singles’ Day shopping bonanza? Yes, but there is more

Video | KrASIA Debunks: What is the best way to impress VCs in China?

Video | Five local brands in China’s growing coffee market

Video | The rise and fall of Luckin Coffee, once China’s most promising coffee startup

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