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What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

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

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

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

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A new wave of short drama actors has risen from anonymity to mainstream fame, challenging the hierarchy of China’s entertainment industry.

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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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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.

What began as a mobile playmate for cats and dogs has grown into a global line of companion robots.

Inside Enabot’s quest to build companion robots first for pets, then for people

Photo of Agibot’s A2 service-oriented humanoid robot, showcased at the Fortune Brainstorm Design 2025 event.

Agibot

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Embodied Intelligence

Agibot, Galbot, UBTech, and Dobot are leading the charge, with all-purpose models expected to lag behind.

China's humanoid robot makers ramp up production despite tech hurdles

China&#8217;s humanoid robot makers ramp up production despite tech hurdles

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

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

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

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

Gaming

Opinion

ByteDance, the short-video giant, has yet to prove its ability in making and managing heavy games.

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance's push into gaming

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance&#8217;s push into gaming

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Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

The move comes after WeChat founder's Allen Zhang announced a string of new upcoming features two weeks ago.

WeChat tests short-form content as short-video apps gain popularity

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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This marks the first time in nearly two decades that Tencent has cancelled its much-anticipated red packet handout to employees.

Tencent boss Pony Ma won’t hand out red packets this year amid Wuhan virus concerns

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

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QYin can recognize songs playing nearby and on apps such as Douyin, Kuaishou, and Bilibili.

Tencent releases Shazam-like music recognition app

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

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

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

JD.com

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

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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 do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Companies have taken a series of measures to contain the illness.

How Chinese tech companies are responding to the coronavirus outbreak

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Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps worldwide but it's not available in China

These are some of the most popular alternatives to Tinder in China

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The desktop version provides 20Gb of free cloud storage.

ByteDance brings Flipchat to PC, again challenging Tencent in social messaging

Content creators can charge as much as USD 30 for original content.

WeChat launches paywall to drive revenue to content creators

Visual Stories

Honor of Kings and Game for Peace are losing users, but they still are the two most popular mobile games in China

Infographic | Tencent's blockbuster games are losing users to short video

Infographic | Tencent&#8217;s blockbuster games are losing users to short video

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Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance’s push into gaming

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