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The EU bloc and Beijing step up talks, though analysts remain doubtful of any major breakthroughs.

EU pushes for China trade "rebalancing" as Trump factor looms

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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

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

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

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

Creative

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

Music

After four aborted IPO attempts and a brief return to profitability, Ximalaya is being absorbed by Tencent.

Ximalaya’s swan song plays out in a USD 2.9 billion Tencent buyout

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

Deep Tech

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

Hardware

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

While robots grab the spotlight, component makers like ZeroErr are quietly benefiting from the surge in demand.

Behind the robotics boom, ZeroErr raises funds to build the parts that power it

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

Artificial Intelligence

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How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Smart homes of the future will have interconnected, AI-powered devices customized to every user—at least if SimShine gets its way.

AI edge computing to disrupt the home camera market: Inside China's Startups

AI edge computing to disrupt the home camera market: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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

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

Venture Capital

China's chatbot industry is estimated to be worth USD 2.1 billion.

CHINA BRIEF | SAIF-backed chatbot maker Xiaoneng closes USD 17.6 million Series C

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Song Jingli

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

Ant Financial already offers over 4,000 wealth management products.

CHINA BRIEF | Ant Financial and Vanguard launch robo-advisor on Alipay

The robotics firm will use the new funds for product development, supply chain establishment, and commercialization.

CHINA BRIEF | Beijing-based ForwardX Robotics secures RMB 100 million in Series B+ round

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Sun Henan

The six-month pilot program is part of a broader effort to modernize China’s judicial system through the use of technology.

Shanghai judicial courts start to replace clerks with AI assistants

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SCMP

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

The company is working on an education service and enterprise search engine based on natural language processing.

Japanese AI startup Cogent Labs nets USD 13 million to expand in Asia

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Tech in Asia

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB): Chest x-ray show alveolar infiltration at both lung due to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Source: Tuchong.

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

This tool can determine risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome, the fluid build-up in the lungs, with up to 80% accuracy.

New AI tool can help pinpoint most vulnerable patients, says joint Chinese-US development team

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South China Morning Post

China's Largest News Aggregator Toutiao Leads $200 Million Investment in Education Startup 17zuoye

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

Education

The deal makes Yuanfudao the top Chinese online education startup by valuation.

Yuanfudao bags USD 1 billion in largest-ever edtech fundraising deal in China

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

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

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

Logistics

DiMuto uses blockchain, internet of things, and AI to help digitize the agrifood supply chain.