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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

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 massive demand and long lead times, Xiaomi is turning up the pressure on rivals in pricing, production, and positioning.

Xiaomi’s YU7 preorder frenzy signals a new phase in China’s EV race

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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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DJI sets industry standards in drone technology, offering aerial imaging, filming solutions, and advanced flight controls for professionals and hobbyists.

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

Deep Tech

What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

With greater payload capacity, enhanced safety systems, and redesigned winches, the FC100 is built for jobs that demand more.

Meet the FlyCart 100: DJI’s new drone built for rugged missions

Anta, a Chinese sportswear brand, specializes in performance-driven design, equipping athletes and consumers with innovative sports apparel and footwear.

Anta

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

Under new leadership and a revamped retail approach, Maia Active is narrowing its focus, trimming SKUs, and aiming to become China’s Lululemon alternative.

Maia Active finds second wind with Anta’s backing and a yoga-first strategy

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

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Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

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

E-commerce

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits. To be featured on top livestreams, merchants pay hefty fees to MCNs.

China’s e-commerce merchants eschew livestreaming as costs eat into profits

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Jiaxing Li

After USD 210 million mega fine for China’s livestream queen Viya, Taobao bears brunt in crackdown on internet celebrities.

After mega fine for China’s livestream queen, Taobao bears brunt in crackdown on internet celebrities

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Mengyuan Ge

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

Major mobile apps in China, including WeChat, Taobao, and Meituan, extensively mine personal data, sparking social media outrage.

Major mobile apps in China extensively mine personal data, sparking social media outrage

WeChat and AliPay Expanding their Businesses into Canadian Universities

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

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

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

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

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

Content

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo. China's e-commerce landscape is being reshaped completely.

Tencent and Alibaba’s truce brings sweeping consequences for ByteDance and Pinduoduo

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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

JD.com

With fake orders, fake reviews, and fake shipments all commonplace, here is how to stay honest (or not) as an e-commerce merchant in China.

How to stay honest (or not) as an e-commerce merchant in China

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Simin Zhang

Data from complaints site illustrates the traps and tricks deployed for online shopping festivals

Visual Stories

Data from the Blackat complaints site illustrates the traps and tricks deployed for online shopping festivals like 618 and Singles' Day.

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Julianna Wu

Videos

Tencent doesn't have a platform to directly rival Alibaba's Taobao, but it remains relevant in the e-commerce space thanks to WeChat and investments in other e-commerce platforms.

VIDEO | Here's how Tencent is challenging Alibaba in China's e-commerce sector

VIDEO | Here&#8217;s how Tencent is challenging Alibaba in China&#8217;s e-commerce sector

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James Chan

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

Ele.me

China stopped importing foreign plastic waste in 2017, but how will it deal with garbage generated within its own borders?

VIDEO | As China's e-commerce sector develops, waste is piling up

VIDEO | As China&#8217;s e-commerce sector develops, waste is piling up

Youzan decoded: China’s Shopify struggles to earn a profit despite SaaS clout

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

Enterprise Services

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Working in the background, Youzan has shaped China's massive e-commerce sector. It is now indispensable for online sales.