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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

Dreame

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

East Asia

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

Consumer Economy

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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

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

Robotics

The S1 focuses on laundry, while the two-armed P1 explores a wider range of home and commercial services.

Dreame’s Echo robots put physical AI to work on household chores

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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

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

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

Batteries

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Energy

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

Battery

The Li i6 could be the first model to use CALB batteries as Li Auto diversifies supply to contain costs and keep deliveries on schedule.

Li Auto to add CALB as third battery supplier, sources say

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

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

At IFA 2026, the platform outlined plans to expand marketing, AI tools, and fulfillment for Chinese brands selling overseas.

AliExpress expands Brand+ as overseas AI hardware business doubles

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

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What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

The two companies will set up a joint venture and seek global content agreements and governance cooperation.

Chinese online travel agency Trip.com teams up with TripAdvisor to push 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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Wency Chen

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

Entertainment

Pay-television Astro provides its service to more than 5.7 million Malaysian households.

Chinese video streaming site iQiyi partners with Malaysia's Astro to expand overseas

Chinese video streaming site iQiyi partners with Malaysia&#8217;s Astro to expand overseas

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Song Jingli

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

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

Telecommunications

5G adoption has just started, but China already foresees 6G race.

China officially forms an R&D team to kick off 6G development

China officially forms an R&#038;D team to kick off 6G development

This round of funding came just three months after an 8-figure Series C round in July.

Singapore-headquartered parenting content platform Asianparent raises 7-figure Series C2 round

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Zhixin Tan

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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

Ant Group

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

WeChat

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

The country's central bank previously asked third-party payment platforms to clear obstacles preventing international tourists to use their mobile payment services.

Following Alipay, WeChat Pay is now also accessible to overseas visitors coming to China

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

Artificial Intelligence

Baidu's CEO Herman Yu said that his company delivered a solid Q3 despite a softening macro environment, industry-specific policy changes and self-directed healthcare initiative.

Baidu books USD 892 million in Q3 net loss, the second quarterly loss since 2005, but beats estimates

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

The EV maker might need another RMB 15 billion (USD 2.1 billion) in funding between 2019 and 2020 to stay afloat.

Following CFO, Nio's vice president of finance also resigns

Following CFO, Nio&#8217;s vice president of finance also resigns

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

Venture Capital

Currently, all startups have to file annual returns and financial documents with Registrar of Companies.

India might grant startups the ultimate power: non-accountability

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Indian podcast platform ropes in Xiaomi Ventures, Shunwei Capital and others to invest in the company.

Shunwei Capital continues to back regional content platforms in India

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