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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

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

JD.com

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

Pinduoduo

Chinese online retailers are gearing up for the upcoming "Double 11" shopping festival.

JD’s grouping-buying service lands on WeChat in hard catch-up with Pinduoduo

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

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

Small and middle-sized merchants can now post ads on the platform for as low as USD 284 per month.

Ads and coupons from local vendors set to pop up on WeChat's Moments feed

Ads and coupons from local vendors set to pop up on WeChat&#8217;s Moments feed

Following more than 37 deaths and 1,800 lung injury cases related to e-cigarettes in the United States.

A destructive blow for China's e-cigarette makers as online sales are now banned

A destructive blow for China&#8217;s e-cigarette makers as online sales are now banned

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Song Jingli

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Baidu and Qihoo 360 are the latest Chinese tech companies offering ways to find hidden cameras, a prevalent problem in China.

If you’re scared of hidden cameras in your Airbnb, Baidu has an app for that

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

Short Video

The Chinese giant is trying to take over on Douyin and Kuaishou.

Tencent merges its team in charge of short-video app Huoguo with Tencent Video division

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

Under the agreement, the three companies will jointly develop fleet and mobility solutions to build India-specific electric vehicles (EVs) and infrastructure.

Ola gets regulatory nod for USD 300 million investment from Hyundai and Kia

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Tech in Asia

The global commercial UAV market is expected to grow to USD 103.7 billion in 2023.

Chinese passenger drone maker EHang files for US IPO on Nasdaq

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Grab is solidifying its foothold in the country, where more than 96 million people reside.

Grab signs agreement for smart transportation with Ho Chi Minh City officials

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Thu Huong Le

Alibaba wants its Russian business to boost through the partnership with Mail.ru.