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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

China

Seauto’s robots are affordable, durable, and built to undercut the industry’s biggest names.

At USD 90 per unit, Seauto is quietly sweeping the pool robot market

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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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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

Sohu, a Chinese internet company, offers diverse services including news aggregation, online gaming, and video streaming.

Sohu

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

Consumer Economy

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

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

Gaming

Gaming kept Sohu’s margins high, but with weak ad returns and slowing mobile user growth, the company risks being left behind.

Sohu’s ad revenue fades as it clings to gaming for stability

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Sudo Lim

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

Hong Kong

Middle East

The logistics platform joins a crowded field but aims to win on transparency, tech, and adaptable delivery services.

With UAE launch, Lalamove bets its SME-first model can scale in the Gulf

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

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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

Douyin

Jinri Toutiao

TikTok

Recently departed ByteDance executive Liu Zhen was crucial to the creation of ByteDance's unique culture.

From Uber to TikTok: Liu Zhen, the woman behind ByteDance's rise

From Uber to TikTok: Liu Zhen, the woman behind ByteDance&#8217;s rise

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AJ Cortese

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

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

Short Video

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

Video

Tencent-backed video app sees demand from product-placement streams.

TikTok rival Kuaishou builds USD 1.4 billion data center in China

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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

Analysts predicts China's audio content market will reach RMB 100 million (USD 14 million) by 2026.

ByteDance unveils AI-enabled app for audiobooks without voice actors

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Song Jingli

The company also plans to open a "Transparency Center" in its Los Angeles office to give outside observers access to its content moderation and data practices.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance limits domestic employees' access to overseas products, report says

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance limits domestic employees&#8217; access to overseas products, report says

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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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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

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

WeChat

Life can be problematic in China without a smartphone.

I've lost my phone, now what?

I&#8217;ve lost my phone, now what?

Over the past few weeks, TikTok has come under fire in India due to objectionable content.

ByteDance plans to set up a separate entity in India

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

ByteDance has gained a 15% stake in Lanxiong, which has most of its stores in northern China.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance invests in chain store for hotpot ingredients

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

Entertainment

In April alone, TikTok generated USD 78 million in revenue, surpassing Youtube.

CHINA BRIEF | TikTok owner ByteDance's 2019 net profit exceeded USD 3 billion

CHINA BRIEF | TikTok owner ByteDance&#8217;s 2019 net profit exceeded USD 3 billion

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

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

Live Streaming

Kuaishou looks to JD.com's supply chain and logistics to boost sales through livestreaming.

ByteDance

From Uber to TikTok: Liu Zhen, the woman behind ByteDance’s rise

TikTok rival Kuaishou builds USD 1.4 billion data center in China

ByteDance unveils AI-enabled app for audiobooks without voice actors

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance limits domestic employees’ access to overseas products, report says

I’ve lost my phone, now what?

ByteDance plans to set up a separate entity in India

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance invests in chain store for hotpot ingredients

CHINA BRIEF | TikTok owner ByteDance’s 2019 net profit exceeded USD 3 billion

Kuaishou and JD.com ink partnership to boost presence in China’s booming livestream e-commerce industry

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