China tech

Alibaba Group Holding, founded by Jack Ma, has accumulated a range of media assets including Hong Kong-based newspaper the South China Morning Post. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
China tech

Jack Ma and Alibaba's media power touches nerve in Beijing

Attempts to sway public opinion provoke regulatory backlash

21 April 2021
Though small, the Hong Guang Mini EV can fit four people.  (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Electric cars in China

EVs set to take off in China as rural consumers embrace $4,400 model

Shanghai auto show opens, targeting middle class in cities next

21 April 2021
Tencent Holdings is facing scrutiny from Japanese authorities after purchasing a $600 million stake in Rakuten last month.
Politics

Tencent-Rakuten deal exposes limits of Japan investment rules

Chinese tech group's stake was not subject to national security prescreening

20 April 2021
An Oppo shop in Guangzhou: The brand's extensive store network has helped propel its sales growth in China. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
China tech

Oppo tops Huawei to regain title of China's top phone brand

Low-cost maker relies on huge store network as rivals diversify

20 April 2021
Meituan operates China's leading food delivery platform. 
Markets

China's Meituan seeks firepower boost with $10bn of new capital

Delivery platform selling stock and convertible bonds for group grocery battle

19 April 2021
AI shoes automatically track the movements of all players and collect data. (Photo courtesy of Micro Team)
36Kr/KrASIA

Chinese startup leads soccer's digital transformation

MicroTeam's AI shoes automatically gather players' training data

17 April 2021
Joe Biden holds up a silicon wafer during a virtual meeting with CEOs to discuss supply chain issues at the White House on Apr. 12: redefining the word "infrastructure" is critical.
Opinion

Biden's chip 'arms race' with China will add to global uncertainty

$50 billion plan will diversify production but complicate supply chains

17 April 2021
The Huawei Technologies flagship store in Shanghai: The planned U.S. screening rules will apply to any corporate transactions involving Chinese IT equipment.
US-China tensions

New US rules restricting Chinese IT to impact 4.5m companies

Tech supply chain regulations to target countries Washington deems hostile

17 April 2021
At the end of 2020, Pinduoduo overtook 20-year-old Alibaba to become the largest e-commerce player with 788 million annual active buyers. 
Caixin

In depth: Pinduoduo's rising star proves hard to keep aloft

Growth of e-commerce platform threatened by government curbs and angry vendors

15 April 2021
Tencent Holdings and 33 other internet companies were told Tuesday to rectify their behavior in light of the $2.8 billion fine given to  Alibaba.
Bonds

Tencent opens $4bn bond sale amid China debt market turmoil

Issue comes as internet platforms pressured over anti-competitive practices

15 April 2021
A Rakuten virtual reality demonstration: The Japan's e-commerce group is the country's newest 5G network player. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
US-China tensions

Ahead of Suga-Biden summit, Japan briefs US on Tencent-Rakuten ties

Talks seek to reassure Washington over China link to telecom network

15 April 2021
The app, with 600 million daily active users, has long been criticized for vulgar content inappropriate for young audience spreading on its platform.
Caixin

China video app Douyin aims to prevent net addiction among youth

Company fined in January for 'obscene, pornographic and vulgar' content

14 April 2021
Shipments of BOE's organic light-emitting diode panels more than doubled for the first quarter of 2021. (Photo courtesy of the company)
China tech

Panel maker BOE sees profit jump ninefold on stay-at-home demand

Industry consolidation in China buoys bottom line as pricing pressure eases

14 April 2021
Taiwan chip developer Alchip says it has halted operations with China's Phytium after the latter was blacklisted by the U.S. (Source photos by screenshot from Alchip and Phytium websites) 
Semiconductors

Taiwan chip maker halts business with US-blacklisted Phytium

Alchip says it will seek license to supply Chinese supercomputer developer

13 April 2021
A gong at the Shanghai Stock Exchange: its startup-focused STAR market appears to be losing its shine amid growing domestic and overseas pressures on China's tech sector.
China tech

88 tech startups ditch China IPOs in 2021 as headwinds mount

Ant clampdown and US row lead companies to abandon Shanghai debuts

13 April 2021
Chinese fintech company Ant Financial has been under regulatory pressure from Beijing for months.
Finance

Chinese central bank sets terms of Ant Group overhaul

PBOC orders Jack Ma-founded fintech company to 'rectify' five business practices

12 April 2021
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it will make it easier for merchants to sell on its site after the government on April 10 imposed a record 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) fine on the company.
China tech

Alibaba shares soar in wake of record antitrust fine

China e-commerce group will ease barriers for its merchants, says CEO Zhang

12 April 2021
Tencent Holdings will build most of its new data centers in Asia, including South Korea and Thailand, as well as the Middle East. It currently operates 20 data centers outside China.
China tech

Tencent's plans for Indonesia herald wave of Asia data centers

Tech company challenges Google and Microsoft in race to add cloud facilities

12 April 2021
Sources say Didi has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanely to help it list on the New York Stock Exchange. 
IPO

China's Didi prepares for IPO in US, sources say

Ride-haling giant's value expected to reach range of $70bn to $100bn

11 April 2021
Chinese authorities are clamping down on the Alibaba empire led by Jack Ma.
China tech

Alibaba antitrust fine shows Beijing views tech giant as threat

Xi seeks to strengthen his grip ahead of 2022 Communist Party congress

11 April 2021
Chinese authorities say Alibaba urged its partners not to trade with the company's rivals.
China tech

China fines Alibaba record $2.77bn for antitrust violation

Nation's largest penalty of its kind equals 4% of Alibaba's 2019 China revenue

10 April 2021
Cricket is more than just sport in India, and the Indian Premier League is by far the most popular professional league in the country.
Sports

India's Premier League cricket opens cash-rich with Chinese money

Vivo returns as T20 title sponsor despite recent Sino-India violence

9 April 2021
A staff member works beside the Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer at the National Supercomputer Center in Wuxi, China.
US-China tensions

US targets supercomputers in Biden's first move against Chinese tech

Washington sees weapons threat in sector key to Beijing's tech self-reliance

9 April 2021
An artificial intelligence-themed poster during the Appliance and Electronics World Expo in Shanghai on Mar. 23: Chinese AI often used to highlight the country's growing tech prowess.
Opinion

How the Tang Dynasty shapes China tech

Pragmatism and state-led influences have deep roots

7 April 2021
A Huawei employee told Caixin that cloud services were still behind those of rivals due to their late rollout.
Caixin

Huawei deactivates AI and cloud business group in restructuring

Change mirrors struggle to transition from hardware maker to service provider

7 April 2021