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

Content

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

Creative

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

Creator Economy

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

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

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

Short Video

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

Video

China

MrBeast and IShowSpeed are among foreign influencers tapping into China's 1.1 billion internet users.

China embraces US YouTubers in push to enhance soft power

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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

The brand is betting that home life’s next frontier lies just beyond the back door.

From sofas to prefab spaces, Outer wants to shape the future of backyard living

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

With cheap phones and scripted content, they gamed the platform’s algorithm to dominate product search and sales.

These middle-aged men know Xiaohongshu better than anyone, and they’re all in Zhengzhou

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

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

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

Nio's new model has a starting price of USD 66,165 and promises a range of up to 580 kilometers.

CHINA BRIEF | Nio starts deliveries of its all-new ES8 SUV flagship

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Sun Henan

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

OnePlus made a name for itself in the West for its high performance at lower prices, but it now wants to win over its home country.

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus is rediscovering China amid the pandemic

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Transportation

The company is also testing robotaxi services in Beijing and Cangzhou, a city in North China's Hebei province.

CHINA BRIEF | Baidu opens robotaxi services to residents in Changsha

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Song Jingli

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

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

The three-day event will be named "Believe in the Future."

CHINA BRIEF | China to have its own version of livestream concert 'One World: Together at Home'

CHINA BRIEF | China to have its own version of livestream concert &#8216;One World: Together at Home&#8217;

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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The share price of Ruhnn, the celebrity incubator also involved in the scandal, dived 6.3%.

Affair allegations involving senior Alibaba exec lead to misconduct speculations

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What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

The firm's products include grasshopper protein powder, supplements, and meat replacement products.

Grasshopper protein food tech startup Hargol raises USD 3 million

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Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

BigBasket delivers groceries online, supplying fresh produce, household essentials, and personal care items to Indian customers.

BigBasket

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

E-commerce companies had already begun to set things in order to start delivering non-essential products from this week.

India retracts permission to allow e-commerce firms to resume operations

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

JD.com

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo will subscribe to USD 200 million in convertible bonds to be issued by Gome as part of the partnership.

Pinduoduo partners with Gome, former largest electronics retailer in China

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The app is currently available on both iOS and Android app stores, along with a WeChat mini program.