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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

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

Five years after a financial scandal, China’s leading coffee chain is testing its footing in Starbucks’ home market.

Luckin Coffee tests the waters in the US with two New York stores

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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 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

Bonjour is building an agentic platform that turns tasks into instant transactions—fulfilled by humans today, and AI tomorrow.

Inside Bonjour, a Chinese startup creating the “Upwork of the agent era”

AI Now! is a global AI community of Chinese developers, professionals, and founders.

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AI Now!

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

Studies are underway to validate the product’s benefits in children who miss elite growth marks but fall outside clinical deficiency.

Growth for all: Agebox’s IGF‑1 sensitizer is designed for kids above clinical thresholds

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

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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.

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

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

JD.com

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

Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, JD.com, Didi, and Ele.me are among the 14 companies

Following labor dispute scandals, trade union urges China's top internet companies to prioritize employees

Following labor dispute scandals, trade union urges China&#8217;s top internet companies to prioritize employees

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Song Jingli

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

The company is angling for a boost of its profile in the fintech sector.

Meituan wants 436 million users to adopt its virtual credit cards

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

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

E-commerce

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

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

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

Telecommunications

In China, users spent an average of 600 million cumulative hours watching short-form videos, according to the 2019 Internet Trend Report.

How a decade of smartphone apps changed the way people live, work, and play in China

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SCMP

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

On-demand Services

The reshuffle marks the company’s latest attempt to continue the user growth for its signature Meituan app.

Meituan taps Chinese e-commerce veteran to grow its flagship app business

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Sun Henan

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

Food Delivery

The company denied the cause of the tragedy was related to negative reviews.

Meituan food courier delivers deadly service over spat with supermarket staff

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

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Visual Stories

The bi-annual internet report published by the Chinese government provides insights of various internet sectors’ current developments.

Doing it all: How the Chinese internet has changed over the decade

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Julianna Wu

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.

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Transportation

While first-tier tech giants are retreating, Xiaomi and Meituan Dianping are testing the waters in the new energy vehicle sector via investments.

After Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent retreat, who will be the savior of Chinese EV makers?

Meituan booked RMB 1.9 billion (USD 270.2 million) in adjusted net profit.

After second profitable quarter, Meituan takes on bike-sharing as key segment for future investments

Hellobike and Bluegogo also adjusted their pricing policies this year.