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Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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Vicky Chang

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

China

Ahead of its English-language site launch on June 30, Autohome introduced a slate of new AI tools to support global automotive supply chains.

Through AI, Autohome seeks to rewrite the global car buying playbook

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

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

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

East Asia

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

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

Autonomous Vehicles

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Loaded with three Turing chips, Xpeng says the G7 packs nearly nine times the computing power of a standard dual Orin X configuration.

Is Xpeng’s G7 the new benchmark for assisted driving thanks to Turing silicon?

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

Amazon

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

Five Chinese companies are among the world's largest smart speakers vendors.

Baidu beats Google in smart speaker shipment, following its win against Alibaba

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

Ant Group

The Jack Ma-led firm has some of the most valued companies in its portfolio such as Paytm, Zomato and BigBasket.

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

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Avanish Tiwary

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

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

It is deeply rooted within WeChat's ecosystem and is backed by Tencent.

Webuy, founded by former Alibaba executive, raises USD 100 million

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

The fate of a company, especially an internet company, might be closely related with its ability to hire talented, young people.

Top 10 most attractive workplaces in China for young programers

Henan, with 107.8 million internet users, is China's largest province by population.

Alibaba to set up regional center in Central China's Henan province

Alibaba to set up regional center in Central China&#8217;s Henan province

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

NetEase

NetEase believes Kaola was "undervalued."

Alibaba's USD 2 billion acquisition of NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce site is off, reports say

Alibaba&#8217;s USD 2 billion acquisition of NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce site is off, reports say

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

Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, streamlines supply chains with data-driven solutions, offering efficient e-commerce delivery and cross-border shipping services.

Cainiao

In China, 50 billion parcels are delivered annually, causing a mountain of wasted cardboard boxes.

Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao and China's 5 major courier services try to put an end to packaging waste

Alibaba&#8217;s logistics arm Cainiao and China&#8217;s 5 major courier services try to put an end to packaging waste

The conglomerate's revenue has grown by 42% year-on-year.

Alibaba

Baidu beats Google in smart speaker shipment, following its win against Alibaba

Alibaba holds off new deals in India as it re-evaluates its past investments

Webuy, founded by former Alibaba executive, raises USD 100 million

Top 10 most attractive workplaces in China for young programers

Alibaba to set up regional center in Central China’s Henan province

Alibaba’s USD 2 billion acquisition of NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce site is off, reports say

Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao and China’s 5 major courier services try to put an end to packaging waste

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