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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

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

Deep Tech

Tencent's first-quarter results soared past expectations, thanks to AI-enhanced ads and games.

Tencent says chip stockpile can power AI training for "generations" despite US ban

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

The company’s sensors weave into textiles and surfaces, offering a scalable haptics solution for robots, vehicles, and smart environments.

With fresh funding, JQ Industries bets on fiber sensors to give machines a sense of touch

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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Image of the YU7, a pure electric SUV by Xiaomi. It is scheduled for release in mid-2025.

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

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

With the YU7, Xiaomi seeks not only redemption, but a shot at surpassing Tesla.

After SU7 setback, Xiaomi reboots EV push with safer, smarter YU7

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

JD.com

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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.

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

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

WeChat

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

Consumer Economy

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

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Covid-19

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The coronavirus has provided economies around the world with a chance for reflection.

Could COVID-19 prompt more sustainable innovation to fight climate change in China?

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

NetEase

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

Gaming

Visual Stories

NetEase is the latest Chinese tech company to pursue a secondary IPO on a domestic exchange.

KEY STAT | NetEase oversubscribed 74 times in first two day of IPO

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Julianna Wu

The gaming company will make its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 11 under the stock code HKSE:9999.

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase launches secondary Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 2.8 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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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

The firm plans to list under the symbol "DADA" on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

CHINA BRIEF | Online grocery delivery firm Dada Nexus to raise up to USD 280.5 million in US IPO

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Song Jingli

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Taobao Deals aims to replicate the success of Pinduoduo by bridging factories with consumers.

CHINA BRIEF | Taobao's discount shopping app to start livestreaming

CHINA BRIEF | Taobao&#8217;s discount shopping app to start livestreaming

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

Entertainment

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

Food Delivery

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

Video

The COVID-19 pandemic generated a wave of digitization that left some companies better positioned than others to capitalize.

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China's economic recovery

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China&#8217;s economic recovery

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

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

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

As many as 60 US-listed Chinese companies could return to domestic capital markets in the next 3-5 years.

KEY STAT | NetEase and JD.com to file secondary listings in Hong Kong this June

The CEO of JD Retail inaugurated the event, with 1,000 homes on sale, as the first streamer, offering a 38.2% discount for a new Beijing apartment.

JD.com

Could COVID-19 prompt more sustainable innovation to fight climate change in China?

KEY STAT | NetEase oversubscribed 74 times in first two day of IPO

CHINA BRIEF | NetEase launches secondary Hong Kong IPO to raise USD 2.8 billion

CHINA BRIEF | Online grocery delivery firm Dada Nexus to raise up to USD 280.5 million in US IPO

CHINA BRIEF | Taobao’s discount shopping app to start livestreaming

Winners and survivors from the pandemic, Q1 sheds light on China’s economic recovery

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

KEY STAT | NetEase and JD.com to file secondary listings in Hong Kong this June

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese e-commerce firm sells houses via livestream

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