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Key PlayersBaidu, Alibaba, DeepSeek, ByteDance, Tencent

Top InstitutionsTsinghua, Peking University, CAS

AI Policy StanceState-directed, strategic priority

Notable LegislationGenerative AI Regulations (2023)

Top News

OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of using distillation to copy US AI models and train rival systems

OpenAI has warned US lawmakers that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is using sophisticated distillation techniques to replicate American AI models. The company alleges DeepSeek employees developed methods to circumvent access restrictions through obfuscated third-party routers. This practice raises national security risks and threatens the business model of US AI companies that have invested billions in infrastructure.

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OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of using distillation to copy US AI models and train rival systems

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Taiwan's AI-powered economy hits 8.6% growth as bubble fears and China threats loom large

Taiwan's economy surged 8.6% in 2024, fueled by global demand for artificial intelligence and TSMC's dominance in advanced chips. Exports to the U.S. jumped 78% as Nvidia expands operations on the island. But heavy reliance on the AI supply chain raises concerns about bubble risks similar to the dot-com crash, while geopolitical tensions with China continue to threaten the island's vital role in global semiconductor fabrication.

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Taiwan's AI-powered economy hits 8.6% growth as bubble fears and China threats loom large

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Chinese AI models surge as DeepSeek prepares V4 launch amid open-source dominance

One year after DeepSeek rattled global tech markets with its low-cost AI breakthrough, Chinese firms are poised to release a wave of new open-source models around the Lunar New Year. Alibaba's Qwen has overtaken Meta's Llama in total downloads on Hugging Face, while Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.5 rivals top proprietary systems at one-seventh the price. The shift marks a fundamental change in who sets AI standards and where innovation happens.

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Chinese AI models surge as DeepSeek prepares V4 launch amid open-source dominance

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China's Top Chipmaker Warns AI Chips and Data Centers Could Sit Idle Amid $3 Trillion Spending

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.'s co-CEO Zhao Haijun warns that companies racing to build 10 years' worth of data center capacity in just two years haven't fully thought through what these facilities will actually do. With AI investment projected to exceed $3 trillion over five years, the chipmaker warning raises concerns about potential overcapacity and echoes the dot-com bubble comparison.

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China's Top Chipmaker Warns AI Chips and Data Centers Could Sit Idle Amid $3 Trillion Spending

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Ant Group bets on AI healthcare as next growth driver in China's $69 billion digital health market

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group has elevated its health unit to match Alipay's status, betting AI-powered healthcare will fuel its next decade of growth. The company aims to reach 1.4 billion Chinese users within three years using AI Doctor Agents and its AQ healthcare app, which already handles 10 million daily questions. But profitability remains uncertain in a competitive digital health sector.

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Ant Group bets on AI healthcare as next growth driver in China's $69 billion digital health market

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China's Premier Li Qiang calls for power and computing resources to accelerate AI advancement

China's second-ranking official, Premier Li Qiang, announced the country must better coordinate power and computing resources to advance artificial intelligence. He emphasized pushing for scaled and commercialized applications while creating a favorable environment for AI firms and talent, alongside expanding international technology exchanges.

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China's Premier Li Qiang calls for power and computing resources to accelerate AI advancement

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ByteDance pursues AI chip manufacturing deal with Samsung amid $22 billion AI investment push

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, is negotiating with Samsung Electronics to manufacture its first in-house AI chip, targeting 100,000 units this year. The deal includes securing scarce memory chip supplies as the Chinese tech giant plans to spend over $22 billion on AI procurement in 2025, marking a strategic shift toward self-reliance in AI infrastructure.

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ByteDance pursues AI chip manufacturing deal with Samsung amid $22 billion AI investment push

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China's humanoid robots pivot to entertainment rentals at $145 before tackling factory floors

Chinese robotics firms are launching robot rental services starting at $145 for weddings and events as humanoid robots find their first viable market. Botshare's platform offers dancing, kung fu-performing robots across 50 cities, while industry leaders Agibot and Unitree each shipped about 5,000 units in 2025, dominating global deliveries of nearly 18,000 humanoid robots worldwide.

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China's humanoid robots pivot to entertainment rentals at $145 before tackling factory floors

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Alibaba launches RynnBrain AI model for robots, setting 16 records against Google and NVIDIA

Alibaba unveiled RynnBrain, an artificial intelligence model designed to power robots through enhanced understanding of the physical world. The model set 16 robotics records, surpassing achievements by Google and NVIDIA. RynnBrain addresses critical weaknesses in existing robotics systems through spatiotemporal memory, as China intensifies its push into physical AI to compete with the United States for technological leadership.

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Alibaba launches RynnBrain AI model for robots, setting 16 records against Google and NVIDIA

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ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video tool impresses audiences but raises deepfake concerns

ByteDance released Seedance 2.0, an AI video generation model that many consider more advanced than OpenAI's Sora 2. The tool generates 2K video 30% faster with multimodal input capabilities, combining text, images, audio, and video prompts. While it's driving up Chinese AI firms' stock prices and impressing users with realistic output, questions remain about US availability and copyright protections.

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ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video tool impresses audiences but raises deepfake concerns

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Humanoid robots take center stage at China's Lunar New Year gala as Beijing pushes AI dominance

China's CCTV Spring Festival gala featured humanoid robots from four startups performing martial arts and synchronized dances. The showcase highlights Beijing's industrial policy to dominate robotics and manufacturing, with China accounting for 90% of the 13,000 humanoid robots shipped globally last year. Morgan Stanley projects Chinese humanoid sales will more than double to 28,000 units this year.

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Humanoid robots take center stage at China's Lunar New Year gala as Beijing pushes AI dominance

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Montage Technology soars 50% in Hong Kong debut after $902 million AI chip IPO

Chinese chip designer Montage Technology surged over 50% in its Hong Kong stock market debut after raising $902 million at the top of its pricing range. The world's largest memory interconnect chip supplier attracted strong investor interest, with retail orders oversubscribed more than 700 times, signaling renewed appetite for AI-related IPOs despite broader market volatility.

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Montage Technology soars 50% in Hong Kong debut after $902 million AI chip IPO

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Tesla launches AI training center in China, a critical breakthrough for Full Self-Driving

Tesla has established an AI training center in China to develop Full Self-Driving capabilities using local data. The facility addresses China's strict data localization laws that previously prevented Tesla from transferring Chinese driving data to its US infrastructure, putting it at a disadvantage against local competitors like Huawei and Xpeng.

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Tesla launches AI training center in China, a critical breakthrough for Full Self-Driving

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Intel and AMD face severe CPU shortages as AI demand strains global chip supply chain

Intel and AMD are warning Chinese customers of major server CPU supply constraints, with delivery delays stretching up to six months. The AI infrastructure boom is driving unprecedented demand for traditional computing components, pushing Intel's server chip prices up more than 10% in China. Supply constraints stem from manufacturing challenges and TSMC's prioritization of AI chips.

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Intel and AMD face severe CPU shortages as AI demand strains global chip supply chain

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US China skip AI declaration as 35 nations commit to governing military AI use in warfare

At a military AI summit in Spain, only 35 of 85 attending nations signed a declaration on governing AI use in warfare, with the US and China notably absent. The non-binding agreement outlines 20 principles including human oversight over AI-powered weapons, but global tensions and a strategic prisoner's dilemma kept major powers from committing.

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US China skip AI declaration as 35 nations commit to governing military AI use in warfare

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