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Anta, a Chinese sportswear brand, specializes in performance-driven design, equipping athletes and consumers with innovative sports apparel and footwear.

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

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

Anta's deal with Puma strengthens its global multi-brand strategy.

How China's Anta joined Nike and Adidas on the world sportswear podium

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How China&#8217;s Anta joined Nike and Adidas on the world sportswear podium

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Nikkei Asia

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

What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

The move gives the unit more independence while preserving support from its parent company.

ByteDance spins out drug discovery unit to test AI4S commercialization

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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Cheng Zi

Photo shows the Aito M9 on display at Huawei’s flagship store in Taikoo Li Qiantan, Shanghai, in late 2023.

Aito

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

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

Seres

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

Li Auto, Nio, and Aito are pushing into the RMB 500,000 segment, each with a different answer to what high-end now means.

China’s electric SUV makers chase high-end buyers

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

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

JD.com

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

The partnership with JD Logistics will help Chinese merchants improve their efficiency and reduce resource wastage.

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com teams up with US firm Blue Yonder on AI supply chain transformation

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South China Morning Post

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

The suspect in the case allegedly earned more than USD 42,392 from the software.

Police arrest suspect in case involving hack of premium Baidu cloud storage services

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

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

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

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

The company raised USD 101 million in 2019.

General Atlantic invests USD 30 million in real-estate startup NoBroker

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Avanish Tiwary

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

E-commerce

65% of one brand's products were sold after just four days.

CHINA BRIEF | Luxury products see brisk sales on JD.com during COVID-19 pandemic

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Song Jingli

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

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

Venture Capital

The deal comes as sales of first-hand automobiles in China dived 42% year-on-year in the first two months of this year.

CHINA BRIEF | B2B automotive e-commerce platform Maihaoche secures USD 20 million in new funding round

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

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

The initiative marks a major step forward to achieve mainstream adoption of blockchain technology across China’s industries.

China enlists Huawei, Tencent, Ant Financial in national blockchain committee to set standards

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

Fintech

In all, USD 35.1 million will be administered for short- and long-time support schemes.

Solidarity Fund offers financial help for ASEAN fintech companies hit by COVID-19

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Ursula Florene

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

Ant Group

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

The system helps to create digital products for multi-party collaborations.

CHINA BRIEF | Ant Financial launches blockchain platform for small firms and developers

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

Hardware

Tie-up to start with OLED panels with ultrasonic fingerprint sensors.