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

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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

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These three Chinese robotics firms are tapping public markets to bankroll their next phase of international growth.

China’s industrial robot makers turn to IPOs to gear up for global expansion

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Xiaochun Zhao

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

Consumer Economy

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

Hardware

In a sleepy hardware category, one Zhuhai startup found traction by making printers personal and portable.

Thinking out of the box: How Quin broke open a stagnant printer market

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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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

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

JD.com

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

Through JoyInside and Tairos, both firms are angling to control the software layer of embodied intelligence.

JD and Tencent want to power robots, not build them, at least for now

Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

Huawei

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Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

Oppo

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

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

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China is home to three of the world's top five smartphone makers accounting for over one-third of global sales.

How are China's smartphone titans reacting to the struggling market?

How are China&#8217;s smartphone titans reacting to the struggling market?

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AJ Cortese

That’s one awkward picture. Image from Huawei via Weibo and South China Morning Post.

The Golden Snap feature removes unwanted intruders from photos, but there are limitations.

Huawei P40 anti-photobombing feature highlighted in Father’s Day ad

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

Satellite internet is a central focus of policymakers in China.

Huawei joins China push to catch up with Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

Huawei joins China push to catch up with Elon Musk&#8217;s Starlink satellites

Gilmore Glen, a mayor emeritus in the US and an educator at Rutgers University, says that the tech industry depends on a free-flowing global market.

The US ban on Huawei will cripple the global semiconductor industry

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KrASIA Writers

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

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

DST Technology offers air monitoring solutions for companies and local government departments.

This company focuses on cleaner air for the next generation: Inside China's Startups

This company focuses on cleaner air for the next generation: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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Song Jingli

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

NetEase

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

Gaming

In March, Huawei announced it would work with Tencent on cloud gaming, AI, VR, and AR.

Huawei pact with NetEase the latest in series of partnerships to develop 5G cloud gaming

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Visual Stories

The steady growth of cloud computing in China allowed the niche sector for cloud system management to grow by 44.2% YoY.

KEY STAT | Huawei grabs a quarter of China's cloud management market in 2019

KEY STAT | Huawei grabs a quarter of China&#8217;s cloud management market in 2019

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Julianna Wu

Huawei's setbacks in the overseas market leaves space for its Chinese competitors.

CHINA BRIEF | Smartphone vendor Oppo opens European HQ in Düsseldorf amid global expansion

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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Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

Two giants rush to expand foundry capacity and develop cutting-edge chips.

Samsung-TSMC rivalry heats up as US cracks down on Huawei

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Huawei

How are China’s smartphone titans reacting to the struggling market?

Huawei P40 anti-photobombing feature highlighted in Father’s Day ad

Huawei joins China push to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites