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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

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

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

Telecommunications

The agreement gives HP access to certain Huawei Wi-Fi patents in exchange for reciprocal rights under the US company’s portfolio.

Huawei licenses Wi-Fi patents to HP in global cross-licensing deal

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Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

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

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

Hong Kong

The fashion retailer says its business remains resilient as tariff pressures test its global model ahead of its listing.

Shein launches Hong Kong public offering with its efficiency model in focus

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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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

The BYD executive laments the “brutal” pace of launches in a crowded market.

China automakers' EV rush culminates in "Crazy Thursday"

China automakers&#8217; EV rush culminates in &#8220;Crazy Thursday&#8221;

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

Artificial Intelligence

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Deep Tech

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

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

Gaming

Now helming Anuttacon, Cai Haoyu is developing Whispers from the Star, a voice-driven game designed to test the limits of AI in gameplay.

Mihoyo’s CEO is back with a new game, and it’s nothing like Genshin Impact

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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Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

Flashy fundings aside, doubts are mounting over whether humanoid robot ventures can deliver real returns—or are riding a speculative wave.

Bubble or breakthrough? China’s humanoid robotics race faces reality check

Foundation and Large Models

For Spirit AI, the real bottleneck in robotics isn’t hardware—it’s intelligence.

This startup thinks large models will finally make robots useful

AI breakthroughs from companies like DeepSeek may finally crack the “cocktail party” problem for hearing aids.

Can AI finally help hearing aids deliver in noisy environments?

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

Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

Alibaba Cloud

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

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

Enterprise Services

Chen Hang returns as CEO of DingTalk following a stint at the startup HHO.

Alibaba brings back DingTalk founder Chen Hang to lead platform’s next chapter

The longtime entrepreneur changed how we see the world. Now, he wants to change how we wear AI.

At 81, John Fan is still inventing. His next bet? AI-powered smart glasses

Built for edge devices, Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Omni-7B model brings real-time multimodal intelligence closer to the user.

Alibaba's new open-source AI can think, talk, and run on a phone

Alibaba&#8217;s new open-source AI can think, talk, and run on a phone

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

With Ernie 4.5 and X1, Baidu is betting on affordability to speed up AI adoption in China.

Baidu lowers the cost of AI with Ernie 4.5 and X1

AI shares surge as investors and Beijing bet on advances in the sector.