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Is China Really Excelling in the Global AI Race?

Behind the geopolitical panic, China's artificial intelligence empire is a tale of two extremes: dominant in physical robotics and deployment, but hobbled in frontier chips and foundational models.

17 Sept 2026

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  1. Illuminated high-tech skyline of Shanghai Pudong at twilight with neon reflections on the Huangpu River.
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Behind the geopolitical panic, China's artificial intelligence empire is a tale of two extremes: dominant in physical deployment and robotics, but hobbled in frontier chips and foundational models. Here is what the data actually reveals.

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