Startups
Domestic price pressures dent valuations but help launch products quickly, cheaply
NetEase, a gaming company, incubated a startup developing robots that can perform massages — one example of a new Chinese hardware venture. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
WATARU SUZUKI
September 26, 2025 14:31 JST
SHANGHAI — Chinese startup founders are striving to take products global, as deflationary pressures squeeze valuations but help new companies launch hardware quickly and at low cost.
