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

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 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

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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T. K. Lin

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

Latin America

BYD is leading a wave of early EV exports into Brazil ahead of July tax hikes, but long-term success will likely hinge on more.

Chinese automakers rush to beat Brazil’s EV tariffs, but the real race is just starting

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

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

Venture Capital

The board of online classifieds marketplace 58.com plans to evaluate the proposed transaction.

CHINA BRIEF | 58.com receives buyout proposal from private equity firm Ocean Link

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Song Jingli

The firm provides services to companies such as Tencent, Zhihu, and BYD.

CHINA BRIEF | Softbank-backed travel and expense reimbursement SaaS provider Huilianyi closes USD 42 million Series C+ round

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Many travel and hospitality trade associations have asked the government for respite in taxes and a support fund.

Indian travel and hospitality industry infected with COVID-19

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

Video

Visual Stories

The China e-commerce giant is said to have devoted at least USD 800 million in sponsorship for the Olympic Games.

KEY STAT | Alibaba sees Olympic vision hanging in the air after postponement of Tokyo Games

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Julianna Wu

Trip.com has dealt with USD 4.43 billion worth of order cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak.

KEY STAT | Trip.com expects largest quarterly loss in first quarter this year

Airbnb connects travelers with unique short-term rentals, from city apartments to countryside retreats, worldwide.

Airbnb

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

Entertainment

China's largest aggregator, Trip.com, forecasted its revenues to drop 45% to 50% YoY in the first quarter of 2020.

Coronavirus spurs somber outlook for online travel companies

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Sun Henan

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

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Videos

The coronavirus outbreak has impacted almost every aspect of the economy, including big and small businesses.

Video | These industries face an uphill battle in recovery from the coronavirus crisis

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James Chan

China's tourism industry is facing an estimated daily loss of USD 2.54 billion.

​TECH PANORAMA | China's tourism and transportation industries bear the damage of coronavirus outbreak

​TECH PANORAMA | China&#8217;s tourism and transportation industries bear the damage of coronavirus outbreak

B: Live says it is the only EV tourism startup in the country that is offering experiential tours on e-bikes. 