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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

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

KrASIA

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 drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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Creative

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

India

X (formerly Twitter) hosts real-time conversations, trending news, and interactive brand engagement on a global microblogging platform.

X (Twitter)

The new IT rules have become a major bone of contention for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Twitter might lose its social media intermediary status in India

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Avanish Tiwary

With endorsements from high-level officials in India, Koo managed to stage a coup on Twitter and lure users to its local-language platform.

Koo stages a coup on Twitter in India | Startup Stories

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

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Short Video

Company uses cloud-based AI technology to generate quick clips. Xinhua Zhiyun Technologies' ultimate controlling shareholder is none other than state media group Xinhua News Agency. Just behind it on Xinhua Zhiyun's share register, with just over one-third ownership, is Alibaba Group Holding, which also has its headquarters in Hangzhou.

Alibaba-Xinhua venture makes the news for video-hungry Chinese

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

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

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

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

Video

TikTok sibling Douyin published an in-depth look at rival Tencent’s censorship of ByteDance products on Friday via WeChat, which has been deleted. It catalogued anticompetitive actions taken by Tencent between 2018 and 2021.

TikTok sibling skewers Tencent in viral, deleted WeChat post

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Brady Ng

Zhihu, a Q&amp;A platform in China, hosts in-depth discussions, expert insights, and user-generated knowledge on diverse topics.

Zhihu

Zhou led Zhihu through its first decade, now he and his firm arrive at a crossroads of balancing growth for revenue and experience for users. China's largest Q&A platform Zhihu now arrives at a crossroads to balance profit and service

China's largest Q&A platform Zhihu reaches a crossroads after one-year IPO anniversary

China&#8217;s largest Q&#038;A platform Zhihu reaches a crossroads after one-year IPO anniversary

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