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Why JD doubles down on direct retail strategy

From delivery funnels to discount stores, JD deepens its direct retail push as profits fall.

7 hrs ago

iFlytek’s AI tutor doubled revenue in six months

Inside the strategy that turned Spark X1 into a commercial win, blending advanced reasoning models, education-focused AI, and 2,000 retail centers to…

Sep 9

Huawei leads as ai phones surge

Q2 shipments dip, but AI phones, foldables, and premium segments fuel China’s next smartphone growth wave.

Sep 2

August 2025

China digital landscape in 12 charts

E-commerce saturation, mini program breakthroughs, and shifting engagement patterns define China’s digital economy in 2025.

Aug 24

China internet in 2025: scale, shifts, and the battle for user time

China’s internet user base reached 1.123 billion by June 2025, adding 14.36 million in six months, for a penetration rate of 79.7%. Find out details…

Aug 22

Chinese humanoids gain edge in retail, logistics

VLA-powered humanoids and vertical data moats are driving hundreds of commercial deployments, cutting costs and reshaping service work.

Aug 19

Tencent rides AI surge to double-digit profit growth

AI-driven games and marketing push Tencent’s Q2 revenue to RMB184.5 billion, with international gaming up 35% YoY.

Aug 13

Agentic AI upshift in China

AI agent market in China to surge 75× by 2028 as tech giants race to standardize.

Aug 5

July 2025

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