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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

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

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

Deep Tech

The hardware executive succeeds founder Henry Zhou as Pico shifts focus toward mixed reality and spatial computing.

ByteDance names Li Xiaokai to lead Pico’s next phase

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

Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is a platform that connects users to curated content for fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Xiaohongshu

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

It may lack the gaming roots of Bilibili and HeyBox, but Xiaohongshu’s community dynamics can help smaller titles turn authenticity into attention.

Why Xiaohongshu has become harder for game marketers to ignore

Photo shows a visitor playing a demo of Bringer at Bilibili World 2026.

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

Bilibili

Its strategy now spans indie publishing, platform-grown IP, and a broader slate of steadily advancing projects.

BW2026 shows Bilibili expanding its gaming push across multiple fronts

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

JD.com

JD.com | KrASIA

Pinduoduo annual active buyers June-end, 683.2 million

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

But average spending per user remained less competitive compared to Alibaba e-commerce and JD.com.

KEY STAT |Pinduoduo grows users faster than any other e-tailers in China

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Julianna Wu

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

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

WeChat

WeChat users can now submit identity and bank information to register for a store.

CHINA BRIEF | Tencent lets WeChat users open in-app shops

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Song Jingli

JD Health enables a family of up to eight people to get their health records preserved in its system, while providing all members with remote access to doctors.

JD.com’s health care subsidiary to drive telemedicine in China with new family-friendly service

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South China Morning Post

JD.com annual active users as of the end of June: 417.4 million

Visual Stories

JD's growth once again beat analysts' estimates.

KEY STAT | E-commerce giant JD.com reports biggest user increase in three years

Logistics

JD.com continues to benefit from the change in shopping habits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

JD.com's growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

JD.com&#8217;s growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

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AJ Cortese

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

JD.com aims to develop its neighborhood group-shopping, on-demand delivery, and retail-plus service.

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com invests in convenience store chain Fook to complete its retail network

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

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

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

Fintech

Chinese fintech firms have identified the Indonesian market as an attractive expansion destination given its resemblance to the early days of China's fintech revolution.

Serving the unbanked: China's influence on Indonesia's fintech development (Part 1 of 2)

Serving the unbanked: China&#8217;s influence on Indonesia&#8217;s fintech development (Part 1 of 2)

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Khamila Mulia

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

Kuaishou

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Offering a more humane and entertaining way of online shopping, livestreaming is becoming a thorn in the side of Chinese e-commerce giants.

TECH PANO | How livestreaming e-commerce is posing a threat to Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall

TECH PANO | How livestreaming e-commerce is posing a threat to Alibaba&#8217;s Taobao and Tmall

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

The new app is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed for car dealers, but is yet to be "officially released".

CHINA BRIEF | JD.com sputters launch of B2B car dealing app

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@0722vps.aieehr01.top

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