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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.

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

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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

Venture Capital

Long viewed as conservative, IDG’s investment in Luckin Coffee drew skepticism at the time.

IDG’s Luckin gamble, and how the cautious giant learned to take risks

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

The V3.2 lineup marks a push for parity with Western rivals while cutting compute costs through novel architectural design.

DeepSeek takes aim at GPT-5 and Gemini 3 with latest AI models

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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

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

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Less than six months after restructuring, the automaker has returned to a familiar model amid weak EV uptake and heightened competition.

Li Auto reverts to old sales playbook after i8 sales underwhelm

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

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Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

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Participants must create at least 70% of their films using Veo 3 or Seedance 1.0 Pro.

iQiyi invites creators to co-direct with AI in global short film contest

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

Describing VLA models as “relatively dumb,” he outlined an alternative approach to embodied intelligence.

Unitree’s founder disputes VLA consensus, backs video-trained models for robotics

Growing market share shows the popularity of Chinese EV brands like BYD and Xpeng despite EU resistance.

Cheap and sleek Chinese EVs turn European heads

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

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

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Naluri and Prefer raise funding, Antler invests in seven AI startups, six China deals, and more

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Amid record earnings, the company is boosting shareholder returns through RMB 499 million in dividends and share repurchases.

Guoquan serves up strong H1 earnings on robust demand, cost control

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CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

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CATL’s openness to the move suggests a deeper alliance may be forming.

Leapmotor starts selling battery packs, opening new front in EV competition

China’s mobility contenders shift into high gear with the road ahead wide open.

China Recap | Mobility players on the move

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