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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

Dingdong Maicai, a fresh grocery delivery service, caters to busy urbanites seeking high-quality produce at their doorstep.

Dingdong Maicai

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

JD.com

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

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

Consumer Economy

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

Grocery Delivery

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

On-demand Services

E-commerce

Meituan’s takeover closes a chapter in China’s fresh grocery e-commerce race.

Meituan beats JD.com to acquire Dingdong Maicai’s China business

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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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Photo of Yan Zhou, chairman of Hong Kong-listed bulk snack retailer Busy Ming.

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The company’s rise traces back to a founder who has avoided the spotlight for years.

How Busy Ming rose behind a low-profile but resolute founder

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Hong Kong

The hog breeder plans to use the proceeds for R&D and overseas expansion, even as margins remain under pressure.

Muyuan IPO feeds into Hong Kong’s public market rebound

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KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

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

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Naming a popular figure like Jia Ling as brand ambassador is a rare move for Lululemon in the Chinese market. How will it pan out?

Lululemon taps comedian-turned-director Jia Ling as brand ambassador for Chinese market

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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Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

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

Tang Jing, manager of Li Auto’s flagship product line, asserts that the Chinese automaker stays competitive by prioritizing user value.

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat?

Young entrepreneurs are using arcade games to grab low-rent opportunities.

Hong Kong's rise of the claw machines reflects property fall

Hong Kong&#8217;s rise of the claw machines reflects property fall

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

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

Baidu

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

Autonomous Vehicles

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

The rise of Baidu's Apollo Go has the industry reflecting on the impact of autonomous driving on ride-hailing.

Does autonomous driving solve the ride-hailing industry’s woes, or make them worse?

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

Despite skepticism, Xiaomi defied odds to make its first car, the SU7, a success. CEO Lei Jun reveals the key to this achievement in his annual address.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says passion is key to building a great car

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

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

Transitioning from the lab to market is key for humanoid robots, with automaking identified as the most viable path to commercialization.

Lab to market: Humanoid robots poised for debut in automaking industry

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

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

Lazada

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

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

Content

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

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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Vietnam

With GMV skyrocketing to USD 16.3 billion in 2023, TikTok Shop is shaking up Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market, giving Shopee and Lazada a run for their money.

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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li auto

Chinese automaker Li Auto is diving into end-to-end autonomous driving, unveiling the specifics of its new architecture.

Li Auto advances in self-driving tech, aiming to close the gap with Tesla’s FSD

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Mihoyo

Mihoyo, the force behind Genshin Impact, is broadening its horizons outside gaming by venturing into new investment frontiers.

Mihoyo takes bold leap into investments to diversify beyond gaming

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