What AI Models Can You Use in China? 2026
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are all officially blocked in mainland China. The workarounds, and why China’s own models — Doubao, DeepSeek, Qwen — now dominate.
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China Gaming Market 2026: $50B and 683M Players
China leads at both ends of the games trade – a $49.8B home market of 683M players and $20.5B in game exports, more than most countries’ entire markets.
How Live Commerce Works: Douyin vs TikTok 2026
China live commerce is clearing $1 trillion a year — and it is not QVC on a phone. How the closed-loop system works, and why Douyin is years ahead of TikTok.
Agritech in Asia 2026: Digitising the Hard Yards
Asian agritech promised to digitise the region’s hardest industry. India’s DeHaat scales as funding craters 76%. The hard economics of 2026.
Proptech in Asia 2026: A Market Overview
PropertyGuru went private at $1.1B; China’s Beike is a $20B+ giant. How property tech is digitising Asia’s largest asset class in 2026.
Food Tech in Asia 2026: Meituan, Grab & Lab Meat
China’s $14B delivery price war, Grab’s first full-year profit, and Singapore’s world-first lab-grown meat. The state of Asian food tech in 2026.
Healthtech in Asia 2026: The Digital Health Leap
JD Health’s $8B, Ping An’s profit turn, and India’s billion-record public health stack. How Asia leapfrogged to digital-first healthcare in 2026.
Edtech in Asia 2026: After the Crackdown and Crash
China banned a $100B tutoring sector overnight; India’s BYJU’S fell from $22B to zero. The state of Asian edtech in 2026 — and the AI threat reshaping it.
What is the State of China–Indonesia Digital Trade in 2026? Southeast Asia’s Most Important Platform Tie
Ecommerce, social commerce, payments, logistics and cloud are making China–Indonesia one of the region’s defining digital relationships. Indonesia’s digital economy is projected to hit US$109 billion in GMV in 2025 … Read more
What is the State of China–Thailand Digital Trade in 2026? Tourism, Platforms, and EVs
Chinese platforms, payments, ecommerce, EVs and travel flows are reshaping Thailand’s consumer and digital economy. Thailand’s e-commerce market grew faster than any other Southeast Asian country in 2025, and Chinese … Read more