It reflects the broader competitiveness of China’s frontier AI ecosystem,” says Scott Singer, a visiting scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the

Russia's GigaChat MAX is months behind the US and Chinese models, impacting Vladimir Putin's national AI strategy.

BEIJING -- China will speed up the application of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies to improve elderly care, Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan said Sunday.

Fresh off the global success of DeepSeek’s latest artificial intelligence reasoning model, China’s top economic officials have vowed to set up a state-backed fund to support technological innovation.

As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: Its rise won’t be interrupted.

BEIJING: China said Sunday it will accelerate the use of artificial intelligence and big data in elderly and social care as it bets on new technologies to drive economic growth despite an ageing population. The announcement comes as officials grapple with the country’s low birth rate and a declining workforce.

China is planning to increase support for its technology companies as the sector makes rapid advances in artificial intelligence.

The progress of DeepSeek reflects the rise of Chinese companies in artificial intelligence (AI), a spokesperson for China's parliament told reporters on Tuesday.

China said on Wednesday it would boost support for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) models and the development of venture capital investment, in a bid to foster more technology breakthroughs and become more self-reliant.

Beijing increasingly views cutting-edge technology through a national-interest lens, putting executives on a tighter leash.

With Chinese start-up DeepSeek poised to help accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa, China has cemented its presence in the continent's digital transformation, experts have said.