Alibaba

Baidu

ByteDance

Meituan

Pinduoduo

Tencent

Most Followed

KrASIA Connection

China's Auto Sector

Earnings Reports

Inside China's Startups

Venture Roundup

Our Events

View All

Collections

News

Features

Insights

Ecosystem

Press Releases

Anker

DeepSeek

Li Auto

MiniMax

Xiaomi

Xpeng

On the Radar

Events

Latest

About

Consumer

Robotics

Fintech

Collaborate

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

China

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Naluri and Prefer raise funding, Antler invests in seven AI startups, six China deals, and more

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff53490f679f358bf543998d228fb32?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Sudo Lim

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

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Spirit AI is playing to win in China’s embodied AI race.

Entrepreneurship is like “playing a game,” says Spirit AI co-founder Gao Yang

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.

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a6b9ace74da9df391d5f7ba1892f4393?s=96&d=blank&r=g

36Kr English

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

With fans showing up in all weather and at any price, the concert economy is taking center stage in China.

Three hours onstage, and an economy moves: Inside China’s concert boom

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

Alibaba | KrASIA

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

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

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

Food Delivery

Delivery

As labor costs rise and demand is down, the relationship between Meituan and merchants has become strained, echoing resentment against Taobao in its early days.

COVID-19 exposes fragility of Meituan's relationship with restaurants

COVID-19 exposes fragility of Meituan&#8217;s relationship with restaurants

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b1a0ac913a6b90abe2e8a2c9da48e43?s=96&d=blank&r=g

AJ Cortese

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

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

Video

The Chinese entertainment industry is scrambling to figure out how to offset expected losses.

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to 'rescue' struggling Chinese film industry

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to &#8216;rescue&#8217; struggling Chinese film industry

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

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b9f210dc904c45eaee7de82333e6b7ef?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Wency Chen

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

Huawei

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

Artificial Intelligence

By late 2019, Huawei accounted for 13% to 15% of TSMC’s sales.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba ramping up TSMC orders as Huawei moves to mainland for chips

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

JD.com

The Double Five shopping festival is part of measures to boost consumer spending, which has slowed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Online push helps Shanghai shopping festival pull in USD 2.2 billion of sales in first 24 hours

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e4338b4380ddb43eefda13e293c37cf4?s=96&d=blank&r=g

SCMP

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

NetEase

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

Live Streaming

The event was inspired by the international online concert "One World Together at Home".

In rare cooperation, Alibaba, NetEase, and Tencent organize livestream concert 'Believe in the Future'

In rare cooperation, Alibaba, NetEase, and Tencent organize livestream concert &#8216;Believe in the Future&#8217;

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

Telecommunications

cloud computing

cloud services

Cloud services are set to boom as e-commerce props up SMEs amid post-COVID-19 economic recovery.

Asia's post-virus economic revival to be built on the back of Chinese cloud services

Asia&#8217;s post-virus economic revival to be built on the back of Chinese cloud services

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

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

blockchain in China

Crypto

China's BSN will greatly reduce the barrier to entry for firms looking to leverage blockchain technology and hopes to expand to include global SMEs.

China's public blockchain service network to increase accessibility for global SMEs

China&#8217;s public blockchain service network to increase accessibility for global SMEs

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

An Alibaba insider shares the company’s efforts to transform remote working.

Alibaba wants to make remote work the new normal: Will it succeed?

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/251c654878b161c6d9d6c7cd6c523293?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Low De Wei

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

Apple

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

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.

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

Hardware

Chinese vendors sold a total of 73.2 million smartphones, down by 22% YoY due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHINA BRIEF| Huawei sells 28.7 million smartphones in Q1 in China, up 6% amid industry downturn

https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b1f58c52050738746ae9a2be6555a9ab?s=96&d=blank&r=g

Alibaba

COVID-19 exposes fragility of Meituan’s relationship with restaurants

Streaming giants and production studios issue proposal to ‘rescue’ struggling Chinese film industry

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba ramping up TSMC orders as Huawei moves to mainland for chips

Online push helps Shanghai shopping festival pull in USD 2.2 billion of sales in first 24 hours

In rare cooperation, Alibaba, NetEase, and Tencent organize livestream concert ‘Believe in the Future’

Asia’s post-virus economic revival to be built on the back of Chinese cloud services

China’s public blockchain service network to increase accessibility for global SMEs

Alibaba wants to make remote work the new normal: Will it succeed?

CHINA BRIEF| Huawei sells 28.7 million smartphones in Q1 in China, up 6% amid industry downturn

Most Recent

Deals in brief: Naluri and Prefer raise funding, Antler invests in seven AI startups, six China deals, and more

Entrepreneurship is like “playing a game,” says Spirit AI co-founder Gao Yang

Three hours onstage, and an economy moves: Inside China’s concert boom