China’s cloud computing sector is beginning to reassess its long standing price competition as global providers move to raise rates amid surging artificial intelligence demand. Analysts say several Chinese cloud firms are now evaluating price increases following recent announcements by major international platforms,
China’s artificial intelligence sector recorded another quiet but meaningful advance this week as Beijing based start up Moonshot AI released its latest large language model, Kimi K2.5, a system analysts say brings domestic model performance closer than ever to leading US counterparts. Independent
China’s artificial intelligence sector is entering a new phase in early 2026. After a decade defined by rapid deployment, commercial scaling, and intense model competition, the policy conversation is no longer centered on speed alone. Regulators and industry planners are increasingly focused on
China has taken a step into space based artificial intelligence as Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen 3 became one of the first general purpose AI models globally to operate in orbit. The model was successfully uploaded to a space computing centre and completed multiple inference
China’s fast growing open source AI ecosystem is showing its practical impact as artificial intelligence start up DeepSeek upgraded its optical character recognition system by integrating open source technology developed by Alibaba Cloud. The company said its latest model, DeepSeek OCR 2, delivers
China’s leadership is signaling a renewed elevation of artificial intelligence within its national development agenda, framing the technology as both a growth driver and a systemic risk that requires coordinated oversight. In a high level study session with senior officials, Xi Jinping described
Tencent is quietly exploring a new direction for consumer artificial intelligence by integrating social interaction directly into its Yuanbao assistant app, signaling a measured but strategic response to China’s accelerating AI competition. In internal discussions, Pony Ma Huateng emphasized experimentation over spectacle, encouraging
China’s generative video sector is entering a more commercial phase as Kling, the AI video platform developed by Kuaishou, moves beyond experimentation into sustained revenue generation. Once treated as a novelty layer inside creative apps, AI video tools are now being positioned as
China is increasingly positioning artificial intelligence development as an infrastructure challenge rather than a race for headline model breakthroughs, a stance highlighted during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speakers emphasised that China’s rapid expansion of energy generation and
Baidu has released Ernie 5.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as monthly active users of the company’s AI assistant reached 200 million. The launch marks a shift in how Baidu is positioning large models, moving them from experimental showcases toward
