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

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Beijing's flagship investment fair brought together industry leaders to explore bilateral growth across key markets, including the Middle East and ASEAN.

Global investors converge at BIIT 2025 to explore bilateral trade opportunities

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

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.

Smart product bets and tight cost controls are giving the Chinese firm breathing room in a crowded category.

Ecovacs' 59% profit surge shows what works in the home robot race

Ecovacs&#8217; 59% profit surge shows what works in the home robot race

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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36Kr English

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

With new products, leaner ops, and policy tailwinds, the dairy brand is aiming to bounce back from steep losses.

Can Mengniu stage a comeback after a bruising year?

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

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence | KrASIA

Targeting 600 Billion Square Meters of Farmland, MCFLY Uses AI to Offer Disease & Pest Monitoring and Control

Opinion

Testing of the new system in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces further escalates China’s efforts to apply AI technology across a range of sectors.

China enlists AI to speed up monitoring and prediction of earthquakes

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SCMP

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

China’s Ministry of Education approved applications for 180 more colleges to offer majors in artificial intelligence in 2019, up from 35 the year before.

AI is the fastest expanding discipline in China’s universities, with 180 more approved to offer it as a major

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South China Morning Post

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

This firm has gained more than 100 clients in seven countries.

CHINA BRIEF | AI solution provider Mech-Mind Robotics closes Series B round led by Sequoia, bags USD 14.2 million

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Song Jingli

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

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed AI chipmaker Cambricon to list on Shanghai's Star market

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed AI chipmaker Cambricon to list on Shanghai&#8217;s Star market

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

Fashion

The company plans to use the new funds to open a generative AI research center in and expand in the US.

Fashion imaging startup FlixStock banks USD 2.5 million from Wavemaker, others

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Tech in Asia

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

The startup, which focuses on industrial inspection and high-def video, has already completed pre-Series A financing.

CHINA BRIEF | Jia Jiaya, CUHK professor and former Tencent exec, launches AI company

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Sun Henan

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The coronavirus situation in China is evolving, and business visibility is very limited, said Baidu.

Baidu posts 6% increase in revenues but forecasts disappointing first quarter

The company's IPO progress was partly disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak in China.

CHINA BRIEF | Megvii says Hong Kong listing is still on track despite lapsed IPO application

Laiye has provided enterprises with intelligent robots and other assistant products based on AI technology.