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China Pushes Tech Innovation to Compete with U.S.

1/10/2026

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China aims to close its technological gap with the United States through innovation and risk-taking, according to artificial intelligence researchers.
The Hong Kong IPOs of MiniMax and Zhipu AI show progress amid shortages of advanced chipmaking tools.
Tencent's Yao Shunyu notes China has advantages in electricity and infrastructure but struggles with production capacity and software ecosystems.
The United States remains ahead in computing power due to substantial investments.

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China aims to close its technological gap with the United States through innovation and risk-taking, according to artificial intelligence researchers.
The Hong Kong IPOs of MiniMax and Zhipu AI show progress amid shortages of advanced chipmaking tools.
Tencent's Yao Shunyu notes China has advantages in electricity and infrastructure but struggles with production capacity and software ecosystems.
The United States remains ahead in computing power due to substantial investments.