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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.

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 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

The tech giant is rolling out a range of AI hardware devices to extend Qwen beyond the smartphone.

Alibaba aims to take Qwen from app to wearable interface

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

Photo shows the Luckin Coffee store at the Bailian ZX mall in Shanghai, China.

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Coffee

Rapid expansion and rising delivery volumes lifted revenue, even as store-level profitability declined.

Luckin Coffee’s strong Q4 growth offsets margin pressure

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T. K. Lin

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

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

Fintech

Hong Kong

Chinese companies fall back as Beijing denies loosening its anti-crypto stance.

Hong Kong's stablecoin drive nears quiet climax

Hong Kong&#8217;s stablecoin drive nears quiet climax

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

ByteDance | KrASIA

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

Video

Last year, ByteDance signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Shenzhen government to set up a Greater Bay Area headquarters in the city.

ByteDance secures land in rival Tencent’s hometown of Shenzhen for new regional headquarters

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South China Morning Post

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

Short Video

Vigo Video will cease operations as TikTok, ByteDance's flagship app, faces hurdles in India, its biggest overseas market.

ByteDance ends Vigo Video in India, following shutdowns in Brazil, Middle East

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

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

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

Gaming

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

TikTok

The Beijing-based firm might steal Baidu's position in China's BAT triumvirate.

ByteDance's investments bring a data-driven approach to new sectors

ByteDance&#8217;s investments bring a data-driven approach to new sectors

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AJ Cortese

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

Didi

Douyin

Jinri Toutiao

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

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

Kuaishou

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

TikTok rival Kuaishou builds USD 1.4 billion data center in China

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

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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ByteDance

ByteDance secures land in rival Tencent’s hometown of Shenzhen for new regional headquarters

ByteDance ends Vigo Video in India, following shutdowns in Brazil, Middle East

ByteDance’s investments bring a data-driven approach to new sectors

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

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