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Rise of AI in China - Discover how China is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence (AI) with strong government support, leading companies like DeepSeek and MiniMax, and wide applications across industries.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of most competitive technologies in global race for innovation. Among countries leading this race, China is making remarkable progress. Backed by ambitious government policies and massive investments, China aims to become global leader in AI by 2030.
From groundbreaking AI startups to large scale applications in healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce, China’s AI ecosystem is growing at a rapid pace. Here’s a closer look at how AI is evolving in China and key players shaping its future.
Strong Government Support
Chinese government has rolled out strategic policies to accelerate AI development, setting a clear national goal of becoming global AI leader by 2030.
According to a RAND report, these policies have fueled large scale investments and encouraged collaboration between public and private sectors. Platforms like Pluang highlight how this government driven initiative has laid foundation for China’s booming AI industry.
Innovation Hubs and AI Cities
Cities such as Hangzhou have emerged as AI innovation centers, hosting tech giants like Alibaba and NetEase, as well as rising AI startups.
One standout is DeepSeek, founded by graduates of Zhejiang University. Company has gained nationwide attention by producing competitive AI models at lower costs than many international rivals. According to Pluang, this positions DeepSeek as a serious contender in global AI race.
China is home to a new wave of “AI Tigers”, including:
- DeepSeek - Known for its powerful and cost effective AI models, hailed as a strong competitor to global tech giants (Kompas.id).
- MiniMax - Attracting attention for its groundbreaking context window of up to 4 million tokens, double that of Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro.
- Zhipu AI - A leading AI lab focusing on large language models (LLMs) and enterprise applications.
- Baichuan - Another major AI company pushing forward in generative AI technologies.
Unlike some countries where AI is still primarily in research phase, China is rapidly deploying AI across multiple sectors.
According to RAND, real world applications include:
- Healthcare: AI assisted diagnostics, medical imaging, and hospital management.
- Manufacturing: Smart factories, industrial robotics, and predictive maintenance.
- Agriculture: AI powered crop monitoring and precision farming.
- Public Security: Widespread facial recognition technology in public spaces.
- Logistics & Transportation: Autonomous drones and robots in supply chain management.
- E-commerce & Entertainment: Advanced recommendation algorithms driving platforms like Alibaba and TikTok (Douyin).
