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

Ant Group

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

LingGuang goes beyond text-only chat, generating visuals, charts, 3D models, and even mini apps from natural language commands.

Ant Group launches LingGuang, a multimodal AI assistant built for the app era

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

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

A draft regulation would cap acceleration, curb regenerative braking, and probe how much performance drivers actually need.

China hits the brakes on car performance with new safety rules

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

Consumer Economy

As diners reject pre-prepared meals, automation is taking over kitchens, promising the wok hei of tradition at lower costs.

China’s restaurant chains turn to robots after backlash against pre-made dishes

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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.

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

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Southeast Asia

From learning tools to ad engines, teams prototyped AI applications aimed at solving practical challenges across industries.

AI in action: Inside the innovations from Alibaba Cloud’s Singapore hackathon

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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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Regulators are shifting the focus from splashy claims to core safety features, rethinking what autonomy should mean.

After a fatal SU7 crash, China reins in “smart driving” hype

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

Shein

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

Retail

US tariffs are forcing small workshops to adapt or go out of business.

Shein suppliers closing "all over the place" in this China garment district

Shein suppliers closing &#8220;all over the place&#8221; in this China garment district

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Xiaomi says there’s no formal sales network in place, but the new facility appears to be part of a long-term Europe strategy.

Is Xiaomi’s new EV base in Germany a prelude to its European rollout?

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Geely

Zeekr crafts premium electric vehicles with smart connectivity, performance enhancements, and sleek luxury appeal for modern drivers.

Zeekr

"Intelligent assisted driving" becomes the mantra at Auto Shanghai amid regulatory scrutiny.

Chinese EV makers pivot to safety after ban on "exaggerated" ads

Chinese EV makers pivot to safety after ban on &#8220;exaggerated&#8221; ads

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

The company also showcased case studies with automakers GAC and FAW.

Huawei introduces new AI framework for manufacturers at Guangzhou summit

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

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

E-commerce

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

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

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

As growth slows, Meituan is counting on its unified membership program to deepen user engagement across its ecosystem.

Meituan rolls out cross-category membership in shift to retain users

Lynk &amp; Co, a mobility brand, offers connected cars and flexible ownership options, blending digital innovation with urban commuting needs.

Lynk &amp; Co

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

By merging its battery units, Geely is betting on fewer variants, higher volumes, and stronger margins.

Geely brings battery operations under Jiyao Tongxing to streamline and scale

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

Nvidia develops GPUs for gaming, AI, and data centers, fueling graphics, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads.

Nvidia

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

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

AI Infrastructure

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The Chinese internet giants aimed to snap up one million H20 chips before the latest US curbs.