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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

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

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

Consumer Economy

Mixue’s large store in Guangzhou is part of its efforts to differentiate itself from competitors.

Mixue Bingcheng takes page from Labubu with Snow King merch

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Mobility

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

Transportation

Its footprint now spans dozens of cities across 12 countries.

WeRide posts record quarterly revenue as robotaxi rollout gains pace

IPO Zaozhidao is a Chinese media outlet that provides timely coverage of IPO developments and related market signals.

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IPO Zaozhidao

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

Electric Vehicles

Companies look to expand in Japan’s EV market, with local production under consideration.

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan's Autobacs Seven

Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan&#8217;s Autobacs Seven

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

News | KrASIA

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Food Delivery

The startup operates its own kitchens for its in-house restaurant brands

Philippine cloud kitchen startup CloudEats nets USD 1.4 million in seed round

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Tech in Asia

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

Retail chains such as Future Group and Spencer's Retail have partnered with e-tailers to make the best of the situation.

COVID-19 puts Indian retail chains' online dream on a turbo mode

COVID-19 puts Indian retail chains&#8217; online dream on a turbo mode

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

Kuaishou

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

NetEase

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

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

Entertainment

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

Gaming

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

The Chinese government has imposed strict regulations to combat game addiction among young people last November.

CHINA BRIEF | Local government accuses mobile game and livestreaming companies of lax oversight

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

India has capped the prices of these products at INR 10 a mask and INR 100 for a 200 ml bottle of hand sanitizer.

Club Factory sells masks and hand sanitizers at a premium price during COVID-19

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Education

The firm's founder responded to the allegations saying the company’s executive management team was “speechless by such a shameless report.”

Amid increased financial scrutiny, US-listed Chinese online education firm GSX Techedu also hit with fraud allegations

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Sun Henan

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

HongShan, formerly Sequoia China, is a venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage startups with high growth potential.

HongShan

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

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

Venture Capital

A total of 22 Chinese investors made it onto the annual list.

CHINA BRIEF | Sequoia China's Neil Shen tops Forbes' top 100 venture capitalists worldwide

CHINA BRIEF | Sequoia China&#8217;s Neil Shen tops Forbes&#8217; top 100 venture capitalists worldwide

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Song Jingli

The move is part of Xiaomi's HKD 12 billion (USD 1.53 billion) share buyback plan.

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi announces USD 32 million share buyback

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Suning attributed these losses to the COVID-19 pandemic as its sales decreased but expenditure increased.

Suning.com expects USD 85 million Q1 loss, but says Carrefour China remains profitable

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

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

Short Video

A third of these openings are high-level research or software coding jobs.

News

Philippine cloud kitchen startup CloudEats nets USD 1.4 million in seed round

COVID-19 puts Indian retail chains’ online dream on a turbo mode

CHINA BRIEF | Local government accuses mobile game and livestreaming companies of lax oversight

Club Factory sells masks and hand sanitizers at a premium price during COVID-19

Amid increased financial scrutiny, US-listed Chinese online education firm GSX Techedu also hit with fraud allegations

CHINA BRIEF | Sequoia China’s Neil Shen tops Forbes’ top 100 venture capitalists worldwide

CHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi announces USD 32 million share buyback

Suning.com expects USD 85 million Q1 loss, but says Carrefour China remains profitable

CHINA BRIEF | ByteDance to hire 10,000 talents globally amid pandemic turmoil

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