China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

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The Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy

As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas.

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China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.

Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.

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Trump’s Tariffs Put China’s E-Commerce Superpowers to the Test

Companies like Alibaba that built China’s world-leading online shopping sector are now helping its sellers find markets beyond the United States.

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