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Will Sany Group's contrarian strategy of expanding during the current downturn suffice for it to claim the top spot in the new energy sector?

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Sany Group adopts “bottom fishing” strategy in new energy sector: “Better to make mistakes than to miss out”

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KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Accacia, Swat Mobility, and Seedflex snag funding, ComfortDelGro secures SGD 100 million, Alibaba eyes investment in fashion platform Ably, and more

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Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

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The joint venture plans to start production for ride hailing in 2025.

China's Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis

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Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

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KrASIA | Kuaishou Archives

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

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Tencent Weishi

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With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

A regular Chinese internet user consumes over six hours of the day on digital devices.

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says | KrASIA

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says

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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Kuaishou's latest move to compete with ByteDance's Douyin.

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve '300 million DAUs' | KrASIA

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve &#8216;300 million DAUs&#8217;

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After snagging USD 434 million from investors, Zhihu has been trying to raise its profitability.

Baidu and Kuaishou-backed Q&amp;A platform Zhihu rolls out live streaming feature to speed up monetization efforts | KrASIA

Baidu and Kuaishou-backed Q&amp;A platform Zhihu rolls out live streaming feature to speed up monetization efforts

The Chinese startup is collecting more than USD 1 billion in a pre-IPO round which targets a USD 25 billion valuation.

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion | KrASIA

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion

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Short video platforms are tapping into e-commerce.

Tencent-backed Kuaishou sells USD 14 million goods via short video app in 3 days | KrASIA

Tencent-backed Kuaishou sells USD 14 million goods via short video app in 3 days

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Mogu counts on its community of fashion influencers to differentiate from larger rival Taobao.

Chinese fashion e-retailer Mogu banks on live streaming to revive fortunes | KrASIA

Chinese fashion e-retailer Mogu banks on live streaming to revive fortunes

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It continues diversifying its content types, challenging video streaming sites.

TikTok rival Kuaishou to spin out Zhuiya, a standalone app to host its short drama series | KrASIA

TikTok rival Kuaishou to spin out Zhuiya, a standalone app to host its short drama series

It might soon join Baidu's content family.

Tencent-backed "Chinese Quora" Zhihu receives USD 434 million strategic investment from Baidu and Kuaishou | KrASIA

Tencent-backed &#8220;Chinese Quora&#8221; Zhihu receives USD 434 million strategic investment from Baidu and Kuaishou

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Viktoria Fricova

At the moment, ByteDance's Douyin is still the most popular app of its kind.

Kuaishou

Chinese netizens spend 15% of screen time browsing short videos, report says

Tencent-backed Kuaishou plans to spend USD 565 million on marketing to achieve ‘300 million DAUs’

Baidu and Kuaishou-backed Q&A platform Zhihu rolls out live streaming feature to speed up monetization efforts

Kuaishou seeks US IPO in 2020 as it gears up for overseas expansion

Tencent-backed Kuaishou sells USD 14 million goods via short video app in 3 days

Chinese fashion e-retailer Mogu banks on live streaming to revive fortunes

TikTok rival Kuaishou to spin out Zhuiya, a standalone app to host its short drama series

Tencent-backed “Chinese Quora” Zhihu receives USD 434 million strategic investment from Baidu and Kuaishou

Tencent will invest up to USD 1.5 billion in short video app Kuaishou, putting pressure on ByteDance

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