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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.

East Asia

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.

Transportation

President Ma Donghui takes control of product, supply, and sales as the company prepares new EV releases.

Li Auto unites R&D and sales to counter Xiaomi’s YU7 momentum

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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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Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

Indonesia

Southeast Asia

With fresh funding in hand, Omoway aims to bring automotive-grade technology to everyday two-wheelers.

Former Xpeng execs launch Omo X smart e-motorbike in Indonesia

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Once considered fringe instruments, stablecoins now serve as a bridge between legacy financial systems and decentralized infrastructure.

Reimagining financial infrastructure: How stablecoins are quietly reshaping global value flows

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

News | KrASIA

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

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

While Huawei's sales also declined year-over-year, it experienced 27.4% quarterly growth, moving it into a virtual tie with Samsung for the place of world's top smartphone manufacturer.

Global smartphone sales drop 20% in Q2: Report

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Gozde Celik

Jack Ma's new charity donation, USD 600 million

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

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

Ma is the biggest individual shareholder of Ant Group.

KEY STAT | Jack Ma to donate 22% of his Ant Group stake to charity

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Julianna Wu

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

The company plans to further develop its Hyperbola rocket, as well as the reusable liquid-oxygen-methane engines.

iSpace, the first private Chinese firm that launched rockets into orbit, raises additional funding

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Song Jingli

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Venture Capital

The EV maker plans to enlarge its on-duty staff to 200 in the coming two weeks.

After devastating setbacks, EV maker Byton shows signs of resuming operations

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

Gaming

Fall Guys, from British studio Mediatonic, has become a summer sensation after launching in August.

Bilibili is bringing Fall Guys to China as a mobile game following its success on PC and PS4

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Didi Chuxing, the world's second most valuable unicorn with a valuation of USD 56 billion, is stepping up its international expansion.

CHINA BRIEF | Ride-hailing giant Didi launches services in Russia

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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credolab

Funding

Investment

Series A

CredoLab utilizes an AI-based algorithm to gather mobile device metadata for its alternative credit scoring platform.

CredoLab raises USD 7 million in funding round led by GBG

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Yin Lin Tan

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Facebook to launch legal action against Thai government after request to block group critical of monarchy

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Stephanie Li

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

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

ByteDance has been developing its search engine business since early last year, unveiling a mobile search portal, Toutiao Search, last August and a standalone search app this February.