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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

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

Japan

Dealers say awareness is growing ahead of the minicar launch, but barriers remain.

China's BYD expands Japan sales network to promote brand trust

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China&#8217;s BYD expands Japan sales network to promote brand trust

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Nikkei Asia

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Once a leading EV contender, Li Auto now finds its family-first formula under pressure.

Li Auto loses its sales crown as Huawei and rivals crowd the EV market

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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36Kr English

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

Zhihu founder Zhou Yuan credits the string of profits to a long-term bet on trust as the platform’s foundation.

After three profitable quarters, Zhihu says its trust-first model is paying off

CHENG Zi is based in China, covering technology and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Bike Sharing

bike-sharing in China

E-bike sharing platforms might be China's next investment craze, but regulators remain wary in the aftermath of the bike-sharing fad.

Forget bike-sharing, e-bikes to become the next trend in China's sharing economy

Forget bike-sharing, e-bikes to become the next trend in China&#8217;s sharing economy

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Gozde Celik

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Venture Capital

The move follows EV maker Li Auto's strong Nasdaq debut.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed EV maker Xpeng Motors to kick off USD 700 million US IPO

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Song Jingli

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

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

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance all covet Baidu's search business.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba's intelligent search app Quark releases content product ZVideo

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba&#8217;s intelligent search app Quark releases content product ZVideo

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Over 1,000 shops that buy goods on Lingshoutong have made more than RMB 1 million (USD 142,686) in net profits.

Mom-and-pop stores beat 11% of Chinese listed companies in profitability

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Wang Xing, founder and chairman of Meituan, seemed to call out Alibaba on social media over the fact Taobao users cannot pay with WeChat.

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan removes Alipay for payments as chairman calls out Alibaba

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Visual Stories

Ant Group eyes the largest IPO of 2020 with a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet the world's most valuable startup that emerged from China's online payment competition

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet the world&#8217;s most valuable startup that emerged from China&#8217;s online payment competition

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Julianna Wu

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

Pinduoduo

The Duoduo Pifa wholesaling feature is similar to Alibaba's 1688 platform, which is the country's largest online platform for businesses to procure goods.

CHINA BRIEF | Pinduoduo to launch wholesaling feature to take on Alibaba

Shopline, said to be Asia’s largest e-commerce enabler, has so far helped more than 200,000 merchants, mostly in Hong Kong and Taiwan, start new online stores.

Alibaba-backed Shopline helps thousands of Hong Kong entrepreneurs set up online as pandemic spurs e-commerce

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South China Morning Post

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Building local servers expand the market pool for cloud providers.

In Indonesia's cloud war, Google and Alibaba are one step ahead of competitors

In Indonesia&#8217;s cloud war, Google and Alibaba are one step ahead of competitors

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Alibaba

Forget bike-sharing, e-bikes to become the next trend in China’s sharing economy

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed EV maker Xpeng Motors to kick off USD 700 million US IPO

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba’s intelligent search app Quark releases content product ZVideo

Mom-and-pop stores beat 11% of Chinese listed companies in profitability

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan removes Alipay for payments as chairman calls out Alibaba

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet the world’s most valuable startup that emerged from China’s online payment competition

CHINA BRIEF | Pinduoduo to launch wholesaling feature to take on Alibaba

Alibaba-backed Shopline helps thousands of Hong Kong entrepreneurs set up online as pandemic spurs e-commerce

In Indonesia’s cloud war, Google and Alibaba are one step ahead of competitors

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