Tracking China's Gains in AI Minus US Funding

• Chinese tech titans Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent are investing mega-billions in commercializing large language models, and are among the top 10 filers for generative AI patents
• A breeding ground for GenAI startups is clustered around China's tech-centered Tsinghua University 
• China is the global leader in patent applications for GenAI
• Five Chinese GenAI startups were funded at unicorn levels as 2025 began
• DeepSeek did not take in VC $
• China counts half of the world's top AI researchers and leads in volume of AI research

BUT US VCs are restricted from investing in China AI.

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The New Tech Titans of China

Innovation Under Pressure in the World's Most Ambitious Economy

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