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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

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

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

Autonomous 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

Higher utilization, reduced subsidy reliance, and improved efficiency lift margins as the company reports its first adjusted quarterly profit.

CaoCao Mobility’s growth begins to translate into profit

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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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Cheng Zi

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Consumer Economy

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

Deep Tech

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

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

Retail

Adoption was strong during the campaign, but it remains unclear if user behavior will persist after incentives fade.

Alibaba’s latest Qwen subsidies are a bet on agentic commerce

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T. K. Lin

Dreame

Robotics

The brand’s AWE 2026 showcase points to robot vacuums as a central priority.

Now a market leader, where will Dreame focus its next wave of innovation?

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

Nio | KrASIA

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

Electric Vehicles

The company forecasted Q1 revenues between USD 173.7 million and 179 million, below analysts’ estimates of USD 398 million. 

Chinese EV startup Nio’s shares slump 16% after reporting dire outlook amid coronavirus outbreak

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Sun Henan

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.

Hardware

The new app is compatible with all Nio's models currently on sale.

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi users to control Nio's cars from their smartwatches

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi users to control Nio&#8217;s cars from their smartwatches

Videos

China has become the world's biggest EV market, but can it also become largest EV producer?

Video | These Chinese EV makers are Tesla's biggest problem

Video | These Chinese EV makers are Tesla&#8217;s biggest problem

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James Chan

Visual Stories

Is Nio facing the risk of running out of cash?

KEY STAT | Cash-craving Nio issues second round of convertible notes in 2020

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Julianna Wu

The company plans to raise over USD 1.4 billion for setting up headquarters in Hefei.

CHINA BRIEF | Nio announces private placement of USD 235 million convertible notes

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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Facing weak sales and dwindling funds, Nio is now fighting for survival.

Video | China's Tesla challengers: Will Nio live up to its hype?

Video | China&#8217;s Tesla challengers: Will Nio live up to its hype?

The deal was first reported by a Chinese media outlet on February 18.

CHINA BRIEF | Nio denies rumors of USD 300 million investment from Geely

The company plans to raise over RMB 10 billion (USD 1.4 billion) for this project.

CHINA BRIEF | Nio to establish China headquarters in Hefei as it launches EC6 production

The Chinese EV manufacturer is also expecting a reduction in February sales.

Nio

Chinese EV startup Nio’s shares slump 16% after reporting dire outlook amid coronavirus outbreak

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi users to control Nio’s cars from their smartwatches

Video | These Chinese EV makers are Tesla’s biggest problem

KEY STAT | Cash-craving Nio issues second round of convertible notes in 2020

CHINA BRIEF | Nio announces private placement of USD 235 million convertible notes

Video | China’s Tesla challengers: Will Nio live up to its hype?

CHINA BRIEF | Nio denies rumors of USD 300 million investment from Geely

CHINA BRIEF | Nio to establish China headquarters in Hefei as it launches EC6 production

Nio reports 11.5 % delivery slump as coronavirus disrupts production

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