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Chery

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

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

Africa

The Chinese carmaker is targeting the UK as it looks to expand into advanced and middle-income markets.

Chery's South Africa deal highlights global push as it ditches Russia

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

Founder Zhang Wei sees 2026 as the first year of real deployment, not a downturn, for humanoid robots.

LimX Dynamics founder says embodied intelligence is just getting started, despite bubble concerns

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

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

The chatbot is providing real-time interpretation for two exhibitions featuring works from the Louvre and Picasso.

ByteDance’s Doubao turns from chatbot to docent at Shanghai art museum

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

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

Users can control home appliances remotely from their cars via voice command or touch screen.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com teams up with SAIC Volkswagen to allow home appliances control from vehicles

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Sun Henan

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Edtech

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

Logistics

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

Venture Capital

China trends

A look back at the major fundraising deals that have happened during the outbreak period from January 2020.

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, startups in robotics, logistics, and digitization among the ones to attract major investment 

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AJ Cortese

A Kando technician. Courtesy of Kando via NoCamels.

"In Israel, we see wastewater as a product.”

Israeli firm uses IoT to halt looming COVID-19 wastewater crisis

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NoCamels

The firm is eyeing AI and IoT sectors to seek new paths for growth.

CHINA BRIEF | State-owned automaker FAW Group invests in AI by establishing new subsidiary

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Hardware

Visual Stories

The firm hit a USD 31.45 billion valuation as of April 13, 2020.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | One decade of Xiaomi: From a local company to a global smartphone brand and major IoT competitor

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Julianna Wu

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 product is part of the company's ambitious push into IoT amid flagging phone sales.

Huawei releases its most expensive device yet: a USD 3,500 smart TV

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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Q&amp;A

MapmyIndia is backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Flipkart, and Japanese map publisher Zenrin Co. Ltd.

On locating COVID-19 testing and quarantine centers on a map: Q&A with MapmyIndia's Rakesh and Rohan Verma

On locating COVID-19 testing and quarantine centers on a map: Q&#038;A with MapmyIndia&#8217;s Rakesh and Rohan Verma

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Avanish Tiwary

coronavirus

The company reported revenue of USD 7.97 billion, up 27% year-on-year.

Xiaomi Q4 revenue beats expectations as production close to full recovery

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

Blockchain

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

Singapore agrifood startup DiMuto secures funding to enter Latin America

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