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Retail & Commerce

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

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

China

After two years of stabilization, the sportswear company is again weighing expansion.

Li-Ning eyes a new growth cycle amid strong results and Olympic momentum

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

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

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

Batteries

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

Deep Tech

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

South Korean players have lost ground after betting on the US market.

China's EV battery makers widen lead to over 70% global share

China&#8217;s EV battery makers widen lead to over 70% global share

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

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

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

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Gaming

Heavy investment is pushing the firm to make the case for AI in games, even as the earnings impact remains unclear.

Tencent says AI will reshape games, but evergreen titles still drive the business

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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.

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

Bilibili

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

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

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

Internet companies have launched work-from-home policy to mitigate impact, with mixed results.

Chinese tech companies battle to contain economic impact of coronavirus

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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Major e-sports matches like these attract large crowds, which China is trying to avoid.

Coronavirus fears lead PUBG and Overwatch leagues to reschedule China games

The fast-spreading virus has infected over 9,600 people and claimed 213 lives in China.

Chinese tech giants open cloud computing technology to researchers amid coronavirus emergency

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Sun Henan

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

NetEase

The market long dominated by Tencent has a disrupter now.

Opinion | Five reasons why ByteDance might become the next gaming giant

Dream11, India’s fantasy sports platform, engages cricket and football fans who create virtual teams to compete for prizes.

Dream11

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

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

Venture Capital

Tiger Global has invested in 23 Indian technology companies last year.

Tiger Global raises USD 3.8 billion, might lead USD 500 million round in Tencent-backed Dream11

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Avanish Tiwary

Weishi, Tencent’s short video platform, invites users to create, share, and discover trending clips in a mobile-friendly environment.

Weishi

Opinion

ByteDance, the short-video giant, has yet to prove its ability in making and managing heavy games.

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance's push into gaming

Opinion | Tencent has little to worry about ByteDance&#8217;s push into gaming

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Luna Lin

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

Kuaishou

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

Short Video

The move comes after WeChat founder's Allen Zhang announced a string of new upcoming features two weeks ago.

WeChat tests short-form content as short-video apps gain popularity

Tencent CEO Pony Ma: No ICO But is Exploring Blockchain Applications

This marks the first time in nearly two decades that Tencent has cancelled its much-anticipated red packet handout to employees.

Tencent boss Pony Ma won’t hand out red packets this year amid Wuhan virus concerns

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SCMP

What sets the world’s soundtrack? Follow streaming royalties, label strategies, and genre shifts guiding the global music industry’s rhythm.

Music

QYin can recognize songs playing nearby and on apps such as Douyin, Kuaishou, and Bilibili.