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

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

E-commerce

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

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

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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.

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

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

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

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

The end of the de minimis import duty exemption has dealt a heavy blow to Chinese vendors.

US tariffs force China's e-retailers to revamp overseas sales model

US tariffs force China&#8217;s e-retailers to revamp overseas sales model

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Nikkei Asia

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

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

Deep Tech

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

Entertainment

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

Gaming

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

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The Tencent-backed company is recasting itself as a broader gaming platform amid tepid market conditions.

Huya’s streaming revenue dips as it shifts toward AI and gaming services

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Sudo Lim

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

Videos

Having a large user base and financial resources doesn’t guarantee immediate success.

Video | Can ByteDance replicate Tencent’s blueprint for success in gaming?

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James Chan

Microsoft develops Windows, Office, and Azure cloud platforms, enabling productivity, collaboration, and scalable computing worldwide.

Microsoft

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

In a statement on Sunday, ByteDance also accuses Facebook of plagiarism and smears.

CHINA BRIEF | Microsoft moves ahead with TikTok purchase as Trump grants 45-day deadline

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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In recent years, ByteDance has done something that many other Chinese internet companies have not—compete with western tech conglomerates on a global stage.

What does the potential USD 50 billion TikTok buyout deal mean?

A victory for the individuals against tech giants.

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent and TikTok’s sister app Douyin both steal personal information, Beijing court rules

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Song Jingli

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

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Transportation

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

Venture Capital

Li Auto is the second China-based EV maker to go public in the US, following Nio.

Hybrid EV maker Li Auto soars nearly 50% on Nasdaq debut after raising USD 1.1 billion in IPO

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

Of the overall two billion app installs of TikTok and its Chinese version, Douyin, in April, India accounted for 611 million.

TikTok tells Indian authority it's ready to store user data locally

TikTok tells Indian authority it&#8217;s ready to store user data locally

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Avanish Tiwary

Chinese apps pose risk for security cooperation with US, critics argue.

Japanese ruling party pushes for limits on TikTok

Wei-Ying Ma will join an institute being founded by Baidu's former president Zhang Yaqin inside the Tsinghua University.

ByteDance

Video | Can ByteDance replicate Tencent’s blueprint for success in gaming?

CHINA BRIEF | Microsoft moves ahead with TikTok purchase as Trump grants 45-day deadline

What does the potential USD 50 billion TikTok buyout deal mean?

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent and TikTok’s sister app Douyin both steal personal information, Beijing court rules

Hybrid EV maker Li Auto soars nearly 50% on Nasdaq debut after raising USD 1.1 billion in IPO

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

TikTok tells Indian authority it’s ready to store user data locally

Japanese ruling party pushes for limits on TikTok

ByteDance’s top AI scientist resigns amid TikTok’s global setbacks

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