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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

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

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

Consumer Economy

Mixue’s large store in Guangzhou is part of its efforts to differentiate itself from competitors.

Mixue Bingcheng takes page from Labubu with Snow King merch

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

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

Autonomous 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

Its footprint now spans dozens of cities across 12 countries.

WeRide posts record quarterly revenue as robotaxi rollout gains pace

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

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

Electric Vehicles

Companies look to expand in Japan’s EV market, with local production under consideration.

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan's Autobacs Seven

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan&#8217;s Autobacs Seven

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

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

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Trade associations demand the company discontinue exclusive cooperation agreements and lower commission fees.

Meituan's relationship with dining sector sours as COVID-19 tests restaurants' bottom line

Meituan&#8217;s relationship with dining sector sours as COVID-19 tests restaurants&#8217; bottom line

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Song Jingli

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

Grocery Delivery

There is a sudden spurt in demand for grocery and medicine during the 21-day lockdown in India.

Indian mobility startup Yulu partners with e-commerce companies to deliver essentials as lockdown extended partially

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Apple

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

Hardware

Semiconductors

Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo leads the industry with a 23.9% global market share, while Apple sales fell over 20%.

Despite coronavirus-caused surge in PC demand, industry sees largest shipments drop in four years

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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Wency Chen

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

Artificial Intelligence

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The firm is eyeing AI and IoT sectors to seek new paths for growth.

CHINA BRIEF | State-owned automaker FAW Group invests in AI by establishing new subsidiary

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Sun Henan

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

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

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

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

E-commerce

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Huawei's Ren Zhengfei and Tencent's Pony Ma took the second and third positions, respectively.

Alibaba's Jack Ma tops Fortune China's list of influential business leaders in 2020

Alibaba&#8217;s Jack Ma tops Fortune China&#8217;s list of influential business leaders in 2020

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

Fintech

KoinWorks secures Netherlands-based Triodos Bank as a new underwriter.

Indonesian fintech lender KoinWorks bags USD 20 million in additional capital and debt

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Khamila Mulia

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

Smart Cities

Huami, the Xiaomi-backed maker of Amazfit smartwatches, joins researchers in a quest to prepare for the next pandemic.

China wants to use fitness trackers to monitor coronavirus survivors

With the country near a standstill, P2P borrowers are rushing to avoid defaults.

Debt restructuring requests riddle Indonesia’s P2P fintech platforms

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Cindy Silviana

The app is also available in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, and Turkey.

Egyptian matchmaking app Hawaya sees significant surge in usage due to COVID-19

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