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

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

Lark, a workplace collaboration platform by ByteDance, integrates messaging, video conferencing, document sharing, and productivity tools.

Lark

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

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

Hardware

The platform is testing a bean-shaped device that uses Doubao to capture meetings, generate real-time summaries, and support enterprise workflows.

Lark steps into hardware, developing an AI-powered recorder with Anker

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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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AI Infrastructure

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

A Bernstein report predicts Nvidia’s market share will fall to 8% in 2026 as Chinese tech continues to make strides.

Moore Threads and peers bring China AI chip independence closer

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Nikkei Asia

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

Hong Kong

Mainland issuers and policy tailwinds helped HKEX eclipse Nasdaq and NYSE for the first time in years.

Hong Kong’s IPO market roars back to life, leading the world in 2025 listings

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

Transportation

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

Focused on safety and affordability, the Chinese firm aims to address gaps in general aviation with its certified piston and hybrid engines.

Falcon Aviation eyes liftoff with low-cost, airworthy aircraft engines

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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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

Electric Vehicles

Latin America

BYD is leading a wave of early EV exports into Brazil ahead of July tax hikes, but long-term success will likely hinge on more.

Chinese automakers rush to beat Brazil’s EV tariffs, but the real race is just starting

Photo of the YU7 electric vehicle, on display at a Xiaomi car showroom.

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

With massive demand and long lead times, Xiaomi is turning up the pressure on rivals in pricing, production, and positioning.

Xiaomi’s YU7 preorder frenzy signals a new phase in China’s EV race

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

President Ma Donghui takes control of product, supply, and sales as the company prepares new EV releases.

Li Auto unites R&D and sales to counter Xiaomi’s YU7 momentum

Li Auto unites R&#038;D and sales to counter Xiaomi’s YU7 momentum

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

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Southeast Asia

With fresh funding in hand, Omoway aims to bring automotive-grade technology to everyday two-wheelers.

Former Xpeng execs launch Omo X smart e-motorbike in Indonesia

Blending tech innovation and branding savvy, Xiaomi’s second EV taps into narrative economics to notch early success.

Xiaomi’s YU7 stirs emotion and demand with over 200,000 orders in minutes

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

Autonomous Vehicles

Baidu, Waymo, and others eye overseas markets as political tensions run high.

Taking the wheel: US and China jockey for robotaxi leadership

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

The new venture will focus on developing and commercializing self-driving tech by leveraging each partner’s strengths.

CATL, Ant, and HelloRide launch joint venture to advance Level 4 driving autonomy

The founder has shrugged off tariffs, geopolitical scrutiny, and the US pivot from clean energy.