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

Consumer Economy

China

The way Coolfly responded to a single email says much about the birdwatching tech startup’s identity.

Coolfly’s “uneconomical” sprint for one user shows the kind of company it aims to be

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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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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Kling AI

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

Kuaishou

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

The upgrade integrates visuals, dialogue, and sound effects into a single workflow, giving creators a unified tool for immersive media production.

Kling AI launches Video 2.6 with native audio generation to speed end-to-end content creation

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

Vidu Q2 and Kling O1 aim to keep AI-generated videos consistent from frame to frame.

Shengshu and Kuaishou unveil new AI systems to improve generative video consistency

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

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Kuaishou bonus for each employee: USD 4447

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

Douyin

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

Social Impact

Several tech firms will have generous bonuses for its employees. Newly-listed short video app Kuaishou (HKEX: 1024) said it prepared a "sunshine award" of 100 shares for each of its regular employees, 36Kr reported. The award is valued at around USD 4,447 based on its current price.

KEY STAT | Kuaishou announces employee dividend as share price rockets

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Julianna Wu

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

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

Short Video

TME's US-listed stock has more than doubled since its debut in 2018.

Tencent Music Entertainment mulls USD 5 billion secondary listing in Hong Kong

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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Wency Chen

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

Guangzhou-based Vision Medicals focuses on gene technology innovation and infection precision medicine.

Tencent leads USD 31 million Series C round into gene technology firm Vision Medicals

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Song Jingli

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

China's largest short-video platform Douyin on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Tencent for alleged monopolistic behavior, signaling an escalation of the rivalry between the two tech giants.

ByteDance's Douyin sues Tencent, claiming antitrust violations

ByteDance&#8217;s Douyin sues Tencent, claiming antitrust violations

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

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

Pinduoduo

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

E-commerce

The portal, called Tencent Huiju, now looks like a centralized e-commerce marketplace, with promotions on the first page and a section called "All shops", which directs buyers to 12 categories of goods and services, such as fresh goods, menswear, womenswear, jewellery, medicine, and cooked food. Hundreds of companies including McDonald's, Adidas, Starbucks, and on-demand grocery delivery firms Dingdong Maicai and MissFresh all have a presence on Tencent Huiju.

Tencent pilots centralized portal for retailers' WeChat mini programs in new e-commerce attempt

Tencent pilots centralized portal for retailers&#8217; WeChat mini programs in new e-commerce attempt

Visual Stories

Chinese internet users love short video apps. As the most popular short video apps in China, Douyin and Kuaishou are fundamentally different.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | How Kuaishou and Douyin make a business out of short videos

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

Gaming

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

VSPN recently acquired the firm of Wang Sicong, son of Wanda-founder Wang Jianlin.

Tencent-backed e-sports firm VSPN closes USD 60 million Series B+ round

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

Didi

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

JD.com

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

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

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

Videos

Although group-buying has been around in China way before the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to social distancing measures.

Video | China’s tech companies are greengrocers now

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James Chan

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

Geely

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

Both cooperated on different initiatives in the past years.