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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

Beijing is prioritizing the sector as a major growth engine.

Can China repeat its EV success in humanoid robots? | KrASIA

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Can China repeat its EV success in humanoid robots?

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

With trade tensions rising, companies are turning to offshore structures to stay nimble—and stay in business.

As tariffs bite, exporters explore offshore trade setups | KrASIA

As tariffs bite, exporters explore offshore trade setups

I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

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

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

A crop of Chinese handbag brands are skipping the logos and rewriting the luxury playbook, hoping design and storytelling can go where status once ruled.

Can China make its own luxury handbags—and make us believe in them? | KrASIA

Can China make its own luxury handbags—and make us believe in them?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi | KrASIA Archives

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Visual Stories

The tale of Lei Jun, as the founder of Xiaomi, CEO of many public-listed companies, angel investor, and internet KOL.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet Lei Jun: the 'Steve Jobs of China' who founded Xiaomi | KrASIA

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet Lei Jun: the &#8216;Steve Jobs of China&#8217; who founded Xiaomi

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Julianna Wu

Sales of Lei Jun's first livestreaming show: USD 29 million

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

Live Streaming

Over 74 million people tuned in to his maiden show on Douyin.

KEY STAT | Xiaomi CEO becomes latest Chinese internet heavyweight to tout business through livestreaming | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Xiaomi CEO becomes latest Chinese internet heavyweight to tout business through livestreaming

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

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

They are expected to look and feel just like ordinary glasses in the future.

The world's first temperature-reading AR glasses maker looks for ways to reach consumers: Inside China’s Startups | KrASIA

The world&#8217;s first temperature-reading AR glasses maker looks for ways to reach consumers: Inside China’s Startups

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Song Jingli

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

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

East Asia

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

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

E-commerce

Amazon’s smartphone market share was driven by Xiaomi, Samsung, and OnePlus.

Amazon trumps Flipkart in online sales of smartphones in Q2 2020 | KrASIA

Amazon trumps Flipkart in online sales of smartphones in Q2 2020

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

After reflecting on Xiaomi's rise since 2010, the company faces daunting challenges going forward.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun pledges RMB 10 billion in R&D this year at company's 10th anniversary event | KrASIA

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun pledges RMB 10 billion in R&#038;D this year at company&#8217;s 10th anniversary event

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

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

Xiaomi marched into the chip development field in 2014 but has yet to deliver solid results.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says Mix Alpha phone nixed, in-house chip development faces 'difficulties' | KrASIA

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says Mix Alpha phone nixed, in-house chip development faces &#8216;difficulties&#8217;

Xiaomi continued to be the number one player, with about 29% market share, followed by Samsung and Vivo.

Indian smartphone market set to recover in second half of the year | KrASIA

Indian smartphone market set to recover in second half of the year

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

Fintech

India banned 47 more Chinese apps including Xiaomi's Mi Browser Pro and Baidu Search.

Indian government's ban on Xiaomi's apps may hurt its long-term revenue strategy | KrASIA

Indian government&#8217;s ban on Xiaomi&#8217;s apps may hurt its long-term revenue strategy

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.

Tencent

Chinese fintech firms have identified the Indonesian market as an attractive expansion destination given its resemblance to the early days of China's fintech revolution.

Serving the unbanked: China's influence on Indonesia's fintech development (Part 1 of 2) | KrASIA

Serving the unbanked: China&#8217;s influence on Indonesia&#8217;s fintech development (Part 1 of 2)

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Xiaomi

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Meet Lei Jun: the ‘Steve Jobs of China’ who founded Xiaomi

KEY STAT | Xiaomi CEO becomes latest Chinese internet heavyweight to tout business through livestreaming

The world’s first temperature-reading AR glasses maker looks for ways to reach consumers: Inside China’s Startups

Amazon trumps Flipkart in online sales of smartphones in Q2 2020

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun pledges RMB 10 billion in R&D this year at company’s 10th anniversary event

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says Mix Alpha phone nixed, in-house chip development faces ‘difficulties’

Indian smartphone market set to recover in second half of the year

Indian government’s ban on Xiaomi’s apps may hurt its long-term revenue strategy

Serving the unbanked: China’s influence on Indonesia’s fintech development (Part 1 of 2)

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