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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

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.

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

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

Both are doubling down on embodied AI, backing a growing slate of robotics startups.

JD.com and Meituan take their rivalry from takeout to humanoid robots

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

China’s AI sector firms its footing as chip exports ease and fresh funding flows in.

China Recap | Back in the AI saddle

Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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Vicky Chang

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Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Vietnam

ASEAN nations aim to diversify exports as shipments to the US show signs of slowing.

Trump tariffs push Indonesia, Thailand toward trade deals with EU

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 Economy

Consumer Economy | KrASIA

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

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

Douyin

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

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

E-commerce

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

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

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

Short Video

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

Video

Platforms need to assign content moderators for every 50 online livestreaming channels.

China blocks teens, unverified users from spending on livestreaming apps

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

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

Food Delivery

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

To make headway in Southeast Asia, Alibaba needs even larger vehicles to chart new paths in the region.

With shared investor DNA, Grab and Lazada pool consumers in Vietnam

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Khamila Mulia

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

Taobao, Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer marketplace, connects Chinese shoppers with diverse products, from fashion and electronics to everyday essentials.

Taobao

Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C platform, hosts premium brands and official stores, offering authenticated products to Chinese consumers seeking quality goods.

Tmall

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

Logistics

As e-commerce platforms reshape Singles' Day, shoppers exhibit new behaviors in the world's largest online shopping market.

5 key trends in China's e-commerce sector in 2020

5 key trends in China&#8217;s e-commerce sector in 2020

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Julianna Wu

JD Logistics to file for IPO with an estimated valuation of USD 40 billion

The logistics arm of e-commerce giant JD.com is expected to raise as much as USD 10 billion in its public debut.

KEY STAT | JD.com could list its third spinoff in 2021

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

Ant Group

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

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

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

Health Tech

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

China is willing to work with other countries to seize the historical opportunities of the information revolution: President Xi.

Evolving regulations improve growth and sustainable development, Alibaba CEO says

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

Buyers can earn a discount of as much as USD 4,570, if at least two individuals participate in the deal.

Pinduoduo starts offering Sany trucks, expands beyond consumer products

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Song Jingli

Xunxi factory, or Rhino Smart Manufacturing, was officially unveiled in September after three years of trial runs.

A look inside Alibaba's smart factory that gives micro merchants fast-fashion speed

A look inside Alibaba&#8217;s smart factory that gives micro merchants fast-fashion speed

Yatsen sells most products via Tmall, as well as on platforms such as WeChat, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili, and RED.

Chinese beauty brand Perfect Diary delivers strong debut on NYSE, soaring 75%

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

Since 2018, India has been seeing a rise in usage of social commerce platforms such as Meesho, Shop101, GlowRoad, and Bulbul.

Indian social commerce startups ride out the pandemic

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