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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

Pop Mart readies a flagship store in New York City as Luckin Coffee moves into former Starbucks locations.

Labubu takes Manhattan: Chinese brands target inflation-hit US

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

Autonomous 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.

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Autonomous Driving

Growth in ride-hailing orders and technology services drove the expected improvement.

OnTime Mobility operator expects first-half revenue to more than double as losses narrow

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

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

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

Coffee

The company expects margins to improve as delivery subsidies normalize and operating efficiency increases.

Luckin Coffee surpasses 36,000 stores as Q2 revenue rises

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

Short Video

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

E-commerce

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

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WeChat to enhance short-form content on its platform, says creator Allen Zhang

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

TikTok parent ByteDance rakes in USD 20 billion revenue in 2019, up 180% year-on-year: Report

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

Kuaishou

The short-video app captured 80 million more users in the past six months.

ByteDance's Douyin hits over 400 million daily active users

ByteDance&#8217;s Douyin hits over 400 million daily active users

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

Entertainment

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Online mobile engagement is driven by smart devices, digitization in the offline retail industry and live streaming, according to research firm QuestMobile.

Chinese mobile users now spend over 6 hours every day online – that’s almost 2 full days a week

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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.

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

In China, users spent an average of 600 million cumulative hours watching short-form videos, according to the 2019 Internet Trend Report.

How a decade of smartphone apps changed the way people live, work, and play in China

Here’s a breakdown of how Chinese short-video app operators are spreading their rivalry to other continents.

One step further: Chinese short-video apps take the world by storm

ByteDance’s advisors are said to be pitching a range of options to protect the value of the business.

ByteDance denies rumors of selling TikTok stake to address US pressure

CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala has been a battlefield for Chinese tech companies.

Kuaishou to disburse RMB 1 billion 'red packets' on world’s most-watched TV show

Kuaishou to disburse RMB 1 billion &#8216;red packets&#8217; on world’s most-watched TV show

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

Videos

Kwai has big plans for its Chinese New Year holiday campaign in 2020

Here's what to look for in Douyin's biggest rival Kwai

Here&#8217;s what to look for in Douyin&#8217;s biggest rival Kwai

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