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What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

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How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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

Creator Economy

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

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

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Movies by female directors are breaking through an industry slump and anti-feminist backlash.

Chinese women's market power brings their stories to the big screen

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

Consumer Economy

Founded by six young entrepreneurs, Shuai Shuai Fireworks defied expectations with sales exceeding RMB 10 million in its first year.

Six Gen Z founders are reinventing China’s century-old fireworks trade

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

Retail

The two snack retailers are racing toward IPOs with Mixue-like expansion, but lack its supply chain discipline and margin control.

For Wancheng and Busy Ming, Mixue’s success is both a blueprint and a cautionary tale

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

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How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

"Neither the US sanctions nor the pandemic had a major impact on us," said Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei.

Huawei P40 debuts with flagship features, but lack of Google services brings uncertainty

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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China tech company adjusts to expected smartphone downturn in 2020.

Huawei tilts to telecom business as Beijing prepares big 5G push

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

Apple

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

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While Samsung and Apple have remained as top two smartphone vendors in the world.

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi surpasses Huawei as third largest smartphone vendor worldwide

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Xiaomi continues to be the largest Chinese wearables vendor.

KEY STAT | China shipped 99 million wearable devices in 2019, 37% more than last year

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China will also have more than 70% of the world's 5G subscribers by the year's end.

KEY STAT | Huawei expects China to have 50% of the world's 5G base stations by end of 2020

KEY STAT | Huawei expects China to have 50% of the world&#8217;s 5G base stations by end of 2020

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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China named its first team of national AI champions in 2017, tasking them to develop the technology for uses including health care.

How China's investment in health care AI helps it deal with the coronavirus crisis

How China&#8217;s investment in health care AI helps it deal with the coronavirus crisis

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

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

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

Enterprise Services

Working from home is becoming a rising trend in China, fueled by the coronavirus outbreak.

As millions are forced to stay at home, China's office apps battle for market share

As millions are forced to stay at home, China&#8217;s office apps battle for market share

Beijing's chip and display ambitions collide with efforts to contain coronavirus.

Wuhan tech plants to continue operation amid coronavirus lockdown

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

China’s biggest smartphone brand has been making deals with partners ranging from India’s Indus OS to Russia’s Yandex.

Huawei

Huawei P40 debuts with flagship features, but lack of Google services brings uncertainty

Huawei tilts to telecom business as Beijing prepares big 5G push

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi surpasses Huawei as third largest smartphone vendor worldwide

KEY STAT | China shipped 99 million wearable devices in 2019, 37% more than last year

KEY STAT | Huawei expects China to have 50% of the world’s 5G base stations by end of 2020

How China’s investment in health care AI helps it deal with the coronavirus crisis

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