Introduction

The 14th Five-Year Plan outlines the comprehensive implementation of the “AI +” initiative, empowering various industries. This year’s government work report further emphasizes the importance of expanding AI applications, supporting open-source AI communities, enhancing data resource utilization, and improving AI governance. Currently, global AI technology is rapidly innovating and integrating across various sectors. Recently, several foreign media outlets and institutions noted that China has achieved multidimensional breakthroughs in AI technology innovation, application, and ecosystem development, consistently prioritizing human-centered and benevolent AI. While achieving its own development, China is committed to sharing innovation outcomes with countries worldwide, aiming to leverage technological advancements for the benefit of all humanity and inject strong momentum into global development and prosperity.

Significant Steps in AI Development

China’s push for AI development, characterized by an application-oriented approach, has garnered widespread attention. According to Bloomberg News, China aims to leverage the advantages brought by AI technology to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities. Across the country, industrial robots operate in “dark factories,” where automation leads to high efficiency. Companies are also utilizing AI to accelerate logistics and shorten product design cycles.

Cuban newspaper Granma reported that China is prioritizing the application of AI technology to transform traditional agricultural models. In the smart agriculture integration demonstration park in Pinghu City, Zhejiang, AI and IoT technologies have been deeply integrated into the entire agricultural planting process, enhancing overall production efficiency by approximately 75% compared to traditional methods. Here, the usage of water, fertilizers, and pesticides, as well as labor input, has significantly decreased, while vegetable yields have increased by 5 to 7 times, demonstrating the dual value of “AI + modern agriculture” in enhancing efficiency and promoting sustainable development.

The Uganda Development Observatory highlighted China’s innovative breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology. The article noted that Chinese researchers have successfully explored feasible paths for integrating AI with synthetic biology to accelerate innovation. The design cycle for new proteins has been reduced from months to weeks, with these lab-prepared proteins expected to be used in drug development, diagnostic technologies, and other biotechnological tools.

Broad Integration of AI in Various Sectors

According to the European tech news platform Digital Agenda, AI technology in China is deeply integrated into economic production, social development, and public services, achieving widespread application of innovative solutions. In the energy sector, AI optimizes electricity production, smart grids, and renewable energy management, enhancing system efficiency and stability. In education, AI empowers personalized learning, intelligent tutoring, and automated assessment. In urban development, AI optimizes traffic and public services, with nearly 70% of new vehicles equipped with smart cabins and the gradual promotion of autonomous vehicles. China has established an AI application ecosystem covering multiple fields.

Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao reported that China is accelerating the “AI + manufacturing” initiative to transform its traditional manufacturing power into an advanced manufacturing powerhouse. Denmark’s Berlingske noted that “China has made significant strides in AI, showcasing outstanding technological innovation and ecosystem-building capabilities.”

Long-term Planning and Coordination Mechanisms

By 2025, China’s core AI industry is projected to exceed 1.2 trillion RMB, with over 6,200 AI companies and more than 300 humanoid robots launched by Chinese enterprises, accounting for over half of the global total. China is also the largest holder of AI patents worldwide. Various measures are being implemented to promote the deep integration of AI with economic and social development, fostering mutual promotion between technological breakthroughs and ecosystem construction.

Singapore’s Business Times reported that engineers from different companies in China are studying not only each other’s models but also thousands of independently developed variants around open-source AI models. This collaborative effect allows innovators to draw inspiration and gradually improve models, resembling collective collaboration rather than relying solely on individual ingenuity.

Norwegian financial site Invest reported that DeepSeek has optimized the internal information-sharing mechanism of its models, reducing computational load and energy consumption while enhancing the stability and efficiency of large models during scaling. This foundational research lays the technical groundwork for the development of the next generation of AI systems and reflects China’s ongoing evolutionary capability in the technological ecosystem.

Brazil’s O Globo analyzed that the Chinese government strongly promotes the development of the AI industry, stating that “China’s long-term planning and coordination mechanisms help form industrial synergy.”

The BBC reported that the Chinese government work report proposed creating a new form of intelligent economy, indicating a further elevation of AI’s role within China’s economic development framework.

Digital Agenda noted that China has rolled out a series of policies and regulations related to AI, providing a solid institutional guarantee for technological innovation. The Chinese government is increasing investments in infrastructure, data, energy, and talent, widely deploying 5G networks, high-performance data centers, and cloud computing platforms to support large-scale AI model training and applications. “China’s AI development model not only promotes its own technological implementation and industrial upgrading but also provides valuable experience for other countries.”

Germany’s Technology Times analyzed that the rapid development of China’s AI technology ecosystem is attributed to multiple factors, including government policy guidance, legal system guarantees, enhanced corporate innovation capabilities, and the participation of social forces. Enterprises, universities, and startups collaborate to form a complete innovation chain. China also accelerates knowledge flow and technology application through platforms like the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

Global Cooperation and Development Momentum

China is deeply involved in the formulation of digital governance rules, proposing initiatives such as the Global Data Security Initiative, Global AI Governance Initiative, and Global Data Cross-Border Flow Cooperation Initiative, improving the digital governance framework to prevent technological innovation from becoming a “game for the rich and powerful.” China adheres to an open cooperation philosophy, opposes technological barriers, narrows the technological gap, advocates for benevolent and inclusive AI development, and promotes global development and prosperity, winning widespread support and recognition from the international community.

By 2025, China’s domestically produced open-source large models are expected to achieve the highest global download volume. The Malaysian New Straits Times reported, “China provides a new path through open-source models: the ‘public product’ path.” Thanks to the open-source and downloadable model weights, universities in Brazil and financial institutions in South Africa can run and utilize these models on their local servers. Uganda’s large language model “Sunflower,” launched last year, is based on China’s Qianwen model, providing agricultural guidance to farmers and helping students translate learning materials into local dialects. The report emphasizes, “China’s AI development is not just a success story for one country; it demonstrates how China provides development momentum for the entire world. By offering efficient, open, and high-performance technological tools, China has lowered the threshold for all parties to enter the AI era.”

“China is a key force in promoting AI development and innovation,” reported Italy’s La Repubblica. China’s open-source large models not only activate the domestic technological application ecosystem but also spread internationally through open-source releases and institutional collaborations.

The British journal Nature editorial welcomed China’s initiative to establish a World AI Cooperation Organization. Establishing such an institution aligns with the interests of all countries, and governments, global researchers, and relevant institutions should actively participate. The article calls for countries to work together to discuss AI safety standards and jointly plan ways to strengthen AI governance.

France’s Le Figaro reported that China actively promotes global governance and international cooperation in the AI field. China advocates for a balance between AI development and safety, proposes the establishment of a World AI Cooperation Organization, and is willing to share technological progress with other countries, especially developing nations. The report emphasizes, “China insists on openness, sharing, and cooperation, providing a new path for global AI governance.”