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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

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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.

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

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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.

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Trials are underway even as narrow roads and competition from buses pose potential hurdles.

UK, Europe emerge as robotaxi battleground for Baidu and Waymo

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

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

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StairMed’s co-founders foresee BCI technology enabling unprecedented forms of human-machine interaction.

How far are brain-computer interfaces from restoring and extending human ability?

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

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With operations in 170 cities nationwide, the startup is building one of the fastest-growing autonomous delivery fleets in China.

Rino.ai raises new funding to accelerate toward mass production of autonomous cargo vans

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The Singaporean relocation company expects more consolidation in the sector.

Moovaz bought SPH magazine because of "strong synergy", plans another acquisition, says CEO

Moovaz bought SPH magazine because of &#8220;strong synergy&#8221;, plans another acquisition, says CEO

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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.

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

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

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

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The coronavirus has provided economies around the world with a chance for reflection.

Could COVID-19 prompt more sustainable innovation to fight climate change in China?

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What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

The firm plans to list under the symbol "DADA" on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

CHINA BRIEF | Online grocery delivery firm Dada Nexus to raise up to USD 280.5 million in US IPO

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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Ehang is the world’s first autonomous aerial vehicle company approved to conduct commercial trials of passenger drones for transporting heavy cargo, it says.

Chinese flying taxi maker Ehang gets approval to test drone deliveries for cargo weighing over 150kg

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South China Morning Post

The company shipped 8.8 million parcels in the region, up from 237,000 one year earlier.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed logistics firm Best widens net loss, expands in Southeast Asia

With ride-hailing down, the company is turning its drivers into couriers.

CHINA BRIEF | Hello Chuxing turns to delivery sector as COVID-19 hits ride-hailing industry

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

The company raised a total of USD 1.5 billion in venture capital funds to back its growth.

Cashier-less convenience store Bianlifeng likely profitable in 2020, against industry trends

The deal will make Yunda the second-largest shareholder of Deppon with a 6.5% stake.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed courier firm Yunda injects USD 86 million into Deppon Express

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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Ninja Van saw a 10-19% increase in transactions since the social distancing started.

With new funding, Ninja Van remains bullish in spite of the pandemic, according to CEO Lai Chang Wen

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