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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

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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.

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

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

Enterprise Services

DingTalk is being integrated more deeply into Alibaba’s AI push under the Wukong unit, part of the group’s new ATH structure.

Alibaba’s Wukong recasts DingTalk as part of AI-native work platform

Europe

Competitors are becoming partners as the TV market enters a new phase.

What Skyworth’s Panasonic deal says about the future of the global TV market

Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

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Energy

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CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

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

The brand’s first product, Tianxing-L, offers super fast-charging and long-range solutions for commercial electric vehicles, addressing key industry challenges.

CATL launches Tianxing battery brand, targets commercial EV applications

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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With an annual capacity of 30 GWh, the Guangzhou factory could fill the final gap in the city’s automotive battery segment.

Farasis Energy begins trial production at new Guangzhou facility

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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

The battery manufacturer appears to be on a similar trajectory as CATL and CALB when they first rose to prominence. Can it catch up?

Sunwoda clinches battery deals with Li Auto and Xiaomi

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Leapmotor

The automaker aims to tap cost-cutting expertise without triggering new tariffs.

Stellantis partners with China's CATL, Leapmotor on Europe EVs

Stellantis partners with China&#8217;s CATL, Leapmotor on Europe EVs

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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Battery

Ultra-fast charging batteries hold promise, but significant infrastructure challenges remain to be addressed.

CATL and BYD lead the charge in developing 6C batteries for EVs

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

Nio's Q1 2024 losses impacted its cash flow, but left plenty in the tank to fuel bold plans involving new EV models across its main and sub-brands.

Can Nio overcome Q1 losses to achieve its ambitious growth targets?

The latest generation of BYD’s DM hybrid system slashes fuel consumption while extending EV driving range.

What’s the secret to the fuel-saving capabilities of BYD’s latest hybrid system?

Gotion

CATL faces stiff competition at home as new energy vehicle sales set to boom.

China's Gotion breaks 10-minute charge barrier in EV battery race

China&#8217;s Gotion breaks 10-minute charge barrier in EV battery race

Clearer production timelines and strong policy support are boosting investor confidence in China's solid-state battery projects.