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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

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

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

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

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

Education

ClassIn has been used by 60,000 schools and institutional clients from 35 countries and regions around the world.

EEO Education bags USD 265 million amid online education boom

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Song Jingli

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

Huawei

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

Deep Tech

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

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Visual Stories

Shenzhen's new policy explained, with a graphical history of the international tech hub.

TECH PANO | China's Silicon Valley to create 'another miracle' in 5 years

TECH PANO | China&#8217;s Silicon Valley to create &#8216;another miracle&#8217; in 5 years

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Julianna Wu

Tie-up marks rare technology deal amid tensions and heightened scrutiny.

Tencent Music invests in US 'avatar' concert company Wave

Tencent Music invests in US &#8216;avatar&#8217; concert company Wave

NetEase's gaming revenue growth, Q3 2020: 20%

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

NetEase

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Online gaming accounts for nearly 75% of NetEase's total revenue.

KEY STAT | NetEase posts strong gaming growth in Q3

Tencent's gaming revenue year-on-year growth, Q3 2020

The success of Tencent's blockbuster mobile game Honor of Kings has been a highlight of the quarter.

KEY STAT | Tencent’s gaming revenue grows as fast as during its peak in 2017

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Chinese group beats profit forecast on hit games and fintech.

Tencent president says big tech needs more regulation

Douyu and Huya are set to complete a Tencent-orchestrated merger in the first half of next year.

Chinese Twitch competitors report slower growth as offline entertainment recovers

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AJ Cortese

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

Music

TME consolidated its content library during the quarter by forming partnerships with labels including Merlin, Peermusic, and Kobalt.

Tencent Music Entertainment Q3 revenue surpasses USD 1 billion

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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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).

Bytedance has been investing aggressively in the online reading sector, where Tencent is already a leading player.