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

China

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

East Asia

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

Once the dominant name in China’s AC market, Gree is feeling pressure as rivals like Xiaomi close the gap.

Gree’s earnings cool while Xiaomi heats up China’s air conditioner race

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

Unlike Alibaba, Tencent is scaling back capital outlays even as it reports strong earnings.

Tencent tempers AI spending as profits rise for a twelfth straight quarter

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KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

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

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

For Spirit AI, the real bottleneck in robotics isn’t hardware—it’s intelligence.

This startup thinks large models will finally make robots useful

Agibot

By simulating everyday scenarios, Agibot gathers vast data sets to push robotics closer to real-world applications.

Inside Agibot’s Shanghai center, robots learn to master tasks in human-like ways

As startups slash prices to undercut competitors, the humanoid robotics market faces challenges in balancing costs, functionality, and investor demands.

Humanoid robots are getting cheaper—can affordability drive adoption?

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

CATL

Humanoid robots take center stage in CATL’s push to expand its horizons and evolve past its identity as a battery powerhouse.

CATL bets big on robotics as it looks beyond batteries

Spirit AI, backed by CATL co-founder Li Ping, believes its humanoid robots can help cut automakers’ labor costs.

Inside Spirit AI’s quest to deploy humanoid robots in automotive factories

Mass production of humanoid robots is closer than ever, says Gu Jie, founder and CEO of Fourier Intelligence.

Fourier Intelligence’s founder breaks down what’s next for humanoid robots

A record number of humanoid robots stole the spotlight at the 2024 World Robot Conference, showcasing cutting-edge innovations in robotics.

Humanoid robots take center stage at Beijing’s 2024 World Robot Conference

Founder Zhi Huijun had plenty to unpack in an hour-long reveal of Agibot’s five new humanoid robots.

Agibot unveils five humanoid robots, commercialization on the horizon

Keenon Robotics' COO discusses how Chinese companies are driving the global rise of service robots.