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Tencent's total investment deals, Q1 2021: 103

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

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

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

Gaming

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

Venture Capital

Tencent's investment arm has been the most active VC in China in the first quarter. Tencent Investment was the most active Chinese venture capital firm in the first quarter with 103 deals internationally, spending more than RMB 60 billion (USD 9.2 billion), according to the Qichacha data aggregator. Around 30% of its targets were game developers, suggesting that Tencent invested into a game company every three days in Q1.

KEY STAT | Tencent is investing in a video game company every three days

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Julianna Wu

ZTE woes may steer China’s AI chip development into a different direction

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

Hardware

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

Semiconductors

Europe

Surging demand and political tension play havoc with global supply chains.

How the chip shortage got so bad, and why it's so hard to fix

How the chip shortage got so bad, and why it&#8217;s so hard to fix

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Nikkei Asia

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Southeast Asia

Events

Chinaccelerator revealed the 12 startups that will form its latest cohort.

Chinaccelerator's 8x8 Global Speaker Series provides clues for young entrepreneurs

Chinaccelerator&#8217;s 8&#215;8 Global Speaker Series provides clues for young entrepreneurs

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Stephanie Li

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Mobility

The Zeekr offers attractive autonomous driving features from Mobileye technologies, a 712-kilometer range, and body length of 5 meters.

Baidu partner Geely launches its own EV

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Song Jingli

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

As Pinduoduo has reached the top, the firm is rapidly discovering an unavoidable reality: Holding the lead is much harder than claiming it.

The bumpy road of Pinduoduo and its founder Colin Huang

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Low De Wei

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

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

On-demand Services

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Retail

The company plans to use the money to facilitate its proposed offshore restructuring and fulfill its obligations under the USD 180 million settlement with the US SEC.

Scandal-hit Luckin Coffee raises USD 250 million, regains trust from investors

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

The company currently operates in the US cities of San Diego and Tucson. Chinese startup TuSimple (NASDAQ: TSP) kicked off its public listing on Thursday, raising USD 1.1 billion at a market capitalization of USD 8.5 billion. The offering price of USD 40 was higher than the indicated range of USD 35 to 39. It ended the day unchanged.

KEY STAT | Driverless truck developer TuSimple debuts on Nasdaq

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

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

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

Kuaishou

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

Weishi

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

Entertainment

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

Short Video

Tencent abandoned plans to acquire iQiyi due to tightened anti-monopoly regulations.

Tencent merges video teams to draw eyeballs away from Douyin and Kuaishou

Genki Forest CEO Tang Binsen is a programmer and former gaming executive who is looking to shake up the beverage industry.

Beverage unicorn Genki Forest wants to be treated like a tech startup, but does the label stick?

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AJ Cortese

Photo shows Wu Xinhong (center) and Chen Jianyi (second from left) at the 2026 Meitu Multimedia Festival.

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

Products that grow organically tend to have stronger staying power.

For Meitu, the next AI product may come from data, passion, or both

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

Photo of Tian Hua, CEO of Swancor Advanced Materials.

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

Robotics

The company aims to define a new personal robot category before the market matures.

Through Qiyuan, Swancor wants to make personal robots widely affordable

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

East Asia

Miniso sells low-cost lifestyle goods, home essentials, and personal care items, making everyday products accessible to broader markets.

Miniso

The Chinese discount lifestyle retailer plans to use original IP to fuel growth.

Miniso banks on finding the next Labubu as it opens 100 US stores

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