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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

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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

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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

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

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Song Jingli

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

Entertainment

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

Short Video

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

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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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Kuaishou

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

E-commerce

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.

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

Kuaishou and JD.com ink partnership to boost presence in China&#8217;s booming livestream e-commerce industry

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

Video

About 86.6% of TikTok’s user spending in April was generated in mainland China, followed by 8.2% in the United States

TikTok user spending hits USD 78 million in April, leads YouTube to become world’s top-grossing non-game app

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Visual Stories

The world's most valuable startup continues its horizontal expansion while targetting international markets.

KEY STAT | TikTok owner ByteDance waltzs into USD 100 billion valuation club

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Julianna Wu

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

Ant Group

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

The firm's value has risen more than a third within two years.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance's market capitalization hits between USD 100 billion and USD 140 billion

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance&#8217;s market capitalization hits between USD 100 billion and USD 140 billion

The disposal of ByteDance's stock will represent a gain of investment of around USD 66 million.

CHINA BRIEF | Cheetah Mobile's stocks soar 47% after announcing special cash dividend and disposal of equity ownership in ByteDance

CHINA BRIEF | Cheetah Mobile&#8217;s stocks soar 47% after announcing special cash dividend and disposal of equity ownership in ByteDance

The site is one of China's largest medical information portals.

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance acquires online medical encyclopedia Baikemy.com

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

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Tencent's enterprise version of WeChat saw huge user growth during the outbreak period as it embraced the transition to remote work.

ByteDance

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

TikTok user spending hits USD 78 million in April, leads YouTube to become world’s top-grossing non-game app

KEY STAT | TikTok owner ByteDance waltzs into USD 100 billion valuation club

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance’s market capitalization hits between USD 100 billion and USD 140 billion

CHINA BRIEF | Cheetah Mobile’s stocks soar 47% after announcing special cash dividend and disposal of equity ownership in ByteDance

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance acquires online medical encyclopedia Baikemy.com

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