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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.

China

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

East Asia

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.

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

Consumer Economy

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

Food Delivery

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

On-demand Services

Platforms are setting user and order records while investment banks issue warnings.

China's food delivery wars taking a bite out of Alibaba's, others' profits

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China&#8217;s food delivery wars taking a bite out of Alibaba&#8217;s, others&#8217; profits

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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Nikkei 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

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

Both are doubling down on embodied AI, backing a growing slate of robotics startups.

JD.com and Meituan take their rivalry from takeout to humanoid robots

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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36Kr English

China’s AI sector firms its footing as chip exports ease and fresh funding flows in.

China Recap | Back in the AI saddle

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

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Vicky Chang

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles | KrASIA

Mobility

Transportation

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

Nio's premium electric vehicles are catching on with Chinese drivers, as the company's losses narrow.

Chinese Tesla challenger reports record Q2 as vehicle deliveries peak

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AJ Cortese

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

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

li auto

Tesla

An icon in China's entrepreneurship circles, Li Xiang now aims to stake his claim in the electric vehicle industry.

Meet 'China's Elon Musk' Li Xiang, founder of recently US-listed EV maker Li Auto

Meet &#8216;China&#8217;s Elon Musk&#8217; Li Xiang, founder of recently US-listed EV maker Li Auto

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Lin Lingyi

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

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Visual Stories

China's EV startups face an intense competition between each other and traditional automakers, while Tesla's entrance has upped the standard.

TECH PANO | Capital-fueled "Teslas" of China are yet to own the roads

TECH PANO | Capital-fueled &#8220;Teslas&#8221; of China are yet to own the roads

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Julianna Wu

In May, another Li One caught fire in Changsha, when a car paint protective pad, that was stuck to the exhaust pipe, ignited.

CHINA BRIEF | Li One vehicle catches fire on the road, two hospitalized

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Song Jingli

CATL

Mercedes

The German luxury car maker plans to launch its electric luxury sedan next year.

Mercedes-Benz partners with CATL to supply batteries for electric models

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Gozde Celik

The Hong Kong-listed company plans to re-brand to Evergrande Auto, in a bid to focus on EV manufacturing.

Chinese real-estate giant Evergrande steps up EV ambitions

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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Wency Chen

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

Venture Capital

Aulton allows electric vehicle owners to change their out-of-power batteries for full-capacity ones in three minutes.

CHINA BRIEF | SoftBank invests in Nio-backed battery-swap solution provider Aulton

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

Only two weeks ago, Xpeng Motors raised USD 500 million from investors including Hillhouse Capital.

CHINA BRIEF | Xpeng Motors scores USD 300 million in new round led by Alibaba ahead of US IPO

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

The move follows EV maker Li Auto's strong Nasdaq debut.

Electric Vehicles

Chinese Tesla challenger reports record Q2 as vehicle deliveries peak

Meet ‘China’s Elon Musk’ Li Xiang, founder of recently US-listed EV maker Li Auto

TECH PANO | Capital-fueled “Teslas” of China are yet to own the roads