Xiaohongshu is quickly becoming a major player in China’s search engine space. A new report from QuestMobile shows that the platform’s daily search volume hit six billion queries in Q4 2024, doubling from just a year earlier. That puts it ...

Baidu has announced that ERNIE Bot is now completely free to the public, accelerating its planned release schedule. Initially set for full access on April 1, the AI chatbot is now available immediately. This move aligns with Baidu’s goal of ...

China’s ambitions to lead the quantum computing race have been evident for a long time. And the recent announcement of Zuchongzhi-3 quantum computer brings them closer to this goal. Developed by a team at the University of Science and Technology ...

While OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic continue advancing AI technology, a new player from China is grabbing global attention. Manus AI, developed by the Chinese startup Monica, is being praised for its ability to act autonomously and complete complex tasks without ...

DeepSeek is reshaping China’s AI industry by integrating into Tencent and Baidu’s ecosystems. Its adoption within WeChat and Baidu Search allows the AI model to reach hundreds of millions of users, highlighting both competition and cooperation between rising AI firms ...

Kuaishou, one of China’s leading short video platforms, has a userbase of over 500 million active users, yet it is barely known in the west. While it is easy to get overshadowed by a giant like Douyin, Kuaishou has managed ...

China’s mobile browsing market is unique, with multiple browsers catering to different user preferences and regulatory restrictions. Websites that fail to optimize for these browsers risk slow load times, poor user experience, and lower visibility on Chinese search engines. Top ...

While Double 11 (Singles’ Day) is widely known as China’s largest online shopping event, 618 has grown into the second-biggest sales festival in the country. Originally launched by JD.com (Jingdong) in 2010 to celebrate its anniversary, 618 has evolved into ...

China has several major festivals that influence e-commerce, culture, and travel. Some are traditional celebrations, while others are modern shopping events. Each plays a role in shaping consumer behavior and business trends. E-Commerce Festivals 618 Shopping Festival (June 18) JD.com ...

Kuaishou, known as Kwai internationally, is one of China’s largest short-video and live-streaming platforms. Competing directly with Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok), it has carved out a distinct identity by focusing on content from smaller cities and rural areas. ...