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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Qingzhu was first incubated inside Meituan Dianping but went solo in January 2019 as a separate company.

Sequoia-backed hospitality operator QingZhu Hotel scores tens of millions of dollars in Series B | KrASIA

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Sequoia-backed hospitality operator QingZhu Hotel scores tens of millions of dollars in Series B

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JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

The platform targets 100,000 residents in more than 30 neighborhoods in the city of Qianjiang.

CHINA BRIEF | Harnessing its B2B capabilities, JD.com builds backend for e-commerce portal for Hubei firm | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Harnessing its B2B capabilities, JD.com builds backend for e-commerce portal for Hubei firm

The plan is meant to better protect investors' interests, says the firm.

Following US stock market turmoil, JD.com to repurchase up to USD 2 billion in shares | KrASIA

Following US stock market turmoil, JD.com to repurchase up to USD 2 billion in shares

The two companies will cooperate in strategic investments and digital content licensing.

CHINA BRIEF | Baidu invests USD 100 million in e-book maker iReader to enrich content | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Baidu invests USD 100 million in e-book maker iReader to enrich content

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer. 

Automotive Aftermarket

The app will carry comprehensive information about consumer vehicles and connect users with auto dealers.

Baidu launches auto-focused app in wager that COVID-19 drives consumer demand for private vehicles | KrASIA

Baidu launches auto-focused app in wager that COVID-19 drives consumer demand for private vehicles

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

The company is among the many Chinese tech companies leveraging their capabilities to fight the coronavirus.

Baidu sets up new medical subsidiary amid coronavirus crisis | KrASIA

Baidu sets up new medical subsidiary amid coronavirus crisis

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

The firm has a wide business scope, including but not limited to big data, software, and advertisement.

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent becomes second largest shareholder of agricultural giant New Hope's affiliate firm | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent becomes second largest shareholder of agricultural giant New Hope&#8217;s affiliate firm

More Chinese tech titans are following Alibaba's steps.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com eyes Hong Kong secondary listing as early as mid-2020 | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com eyes Hong Kong secondary listing as early as mid-2020

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

Throughout the coronavirus outbreak, MMC’s drones have been used to disinfect public areas, control traffic, and remind people to wear masks.