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

China Tech

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Electric vehicle

xiaomi

The smartphone maker hopes to turn the 'Apple Car' idea into reality.

China's Xiaomi jumps into EV market battle with gusto | KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

Chery

New Energy Vehicle

new energy vehicles

The Chinese automaker is banking on the new brand to change its fortunes in the NEV market.

Chery to launch new “Yueji” NEV brand, debut model coming by year’s end | KrASIA

Chery to launch new “Yueji” NEV brand, debut model coming by year’s end

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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The decade-old "Oriental Leaf Tea" remained Nongfu Spring's driving force in 2023, spearheading the company's growth.

Nongfu Spring’s profits soared in 2023 despite public backlash | KrASIA

Nongfu Spring’s profits soared in 2023 despite public backlash

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology.

KrASIA | Alibaba Archives

Read the stories about Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), know about the trendings and the future of VR/AR/MR industry. 

AR/VR

Infinity Augmented Reality

The startup says it "trusts Alibaba's expertise in turning technologies into next-generation products"

Alibaba acquires Israeli augmented reality startup | KrASIA

Alibaba acquires Israeli augmented reality startup

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Song Jingli

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

China FAW Group Corporation

Chongqing Changan Automobiles Company Limited

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited

Suning

Neither tech companies nor old-school car makers can win the future mobility market alone, which means collaboration is a rising trend.

Alibaba, Tencent, Suning, and several Chinese automakers formed an alliance to invest in smart mobility | KrASIA

Alibaba, Tencent, Suning, and several Chinese automakers formed an alliance to invest in smart mobility

new retail

The two conglomerates have different investment strategies.

Alibaba or Tencent—who's the better suitor for retailers? | KrASIA

Alibaba or Tencent—who&#8217;s the better suitor for retailers?

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Lao Bei

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

Alibaba Cloud

Midea

smart home

Alibaba Cloud unveiled two customized chips, the result of its cooperation with home appliance maker Midea, on its annual summit held in Beijing on

Alibaba Cloud rolls out tailor-made IoT chips for home appliance maker Midea | KrASIA

Alibaba Cloud rolls out tailor-made IoT chips for home appliance maker Midea

mini programmes

As the company plays catch-up with rival Tencent

Alibaba launches $300m reward scheme for mini-programmes | KrASIA

Alibaba launches $300m reward scheme for mini-programmes

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Luna Lin

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

E-commerce

Fliggy

Travel

"Window shopping" may soon be an antiquated term.

Fliggy, the online travel platform owned by Alibaba, launches its own shopping portal | KrASIA

Fliggy, the online travel platform owned by Alibaba, launches its own shopping portal

Tmall Genie

voice recognition

Alibaba's AI Labs is investing $15m on Chinese dialects recognition

Smart speakers in China are learning dialects | KrASIA

Smart speakers in China are learning dialects

Alibaba AI Labs

Artificial intelligence

chatbots

Tired of endless unsolicited sales calls?

Alibaba AI Labs to introduce AI cold call terminator | KrASIA

Alibaba AI Labs to introduce AI cold call terminator

Jack Ma

Joe Tsai

In 2014 these two co-founders announced they would establish personal charitable trusts.