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How much of AI infrastructure is China?

Chinese companies, cities and policy in the landscape · 1,431 findings in the last 90 days · 2,550 since 23 Aug 2018 · latest 2 Nov 2026

Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every dated finding that bears on this question. In the last 90 days, 1,431 findings in AI infrastructure did; the companies named most often were Huawei (59), Alibaba (50), DeepSeek (48). Since 23 Aug 2018 the count is 2,550. Below are the latest findings with their outlet and date, and the companies they name.

The latest findings

  1. China's AI inference data overtook training data, with daily token calls above 175 trillion

    CCID reported that as of June 2026, daily AI token calls in China exceeded 175 trillion, more than 1,000 times the early-2024 level, and that inference data surpassed training data for the first time.

    Pandaily

  2. Du Xiaoman, HKUST, and HKGAI jointly released Xuanyuan 4.5, a self-evolving finance-enhanced large model

    On November 2, 2026, at the opening of 2026 Hong Kong FinTech Week, Du Xiaoman, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Hong Kong Generative AI R&D Center (HKGAI) jointly released Xuanyuan 4.5, billed as China’s first finance-enhanced large model to apply self-evolving RSI technology to model training and agent scenario goal adaptation, comprising a large language model and a multimodal model.

    36Kr newsflashes

  3. iQIYI opens China's first AI Film Studio in Shanghai and starts production on Cop in Trouble

    On October 28, 2026, iQIYI began filming the internet feature film Cop in Trouble as the inaugural project at its newly opened AI Film Studio at the iQIYI Creative Center Shanghai.

    PR Newswire, all releases

  4. Huawei launched industrial operations and maintenance solutions at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026

    Huawei held the industrial Operations and Maintenance session of HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 at the Shanghai Expo Center on November 1, 2026, launching O&M solutions for the industrial sector under the theme of agentic AI redefining the O&M paradigm.

    PR Newswire, all releases · Huawei

  5. DeepSeek unveils experimental architecture for a super agent that coordinates multiple AI assistants

    Chinese AI company DeepSeek has unveiled an experimental architecture for a more autonomous AI agent designed to coordinate multiple AI assistants and reduce human supervision.

    Interesting Engineering · DeepSeek

  6. DeepSeek previews a 'super agent' for autonomous multi-task AI workflows

    Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek previewed a plan for a more autonomous AI agent, dubbed super agent, that can handle multiple tasks with minimal human intervention and reduce the need for humans to coordinate and monitor multiple AI agents, as it competes with OpenAI and Anthropic on coding assistants.

    SCMP Tech · Anthropic, DeepSeek, OpenAI

  7. West China Hospital and Huawei release HAIP construction guide and technology evolution white paper

    West China Hospital and Huawei released the HAIP Construction Guide and Technology Evolution White Paper at the Chengdu medical AI forum as one of four announced achievements.

    Yicai · Huawei

  8. Open-source ARTEX AI hacking framework spreads to another China-linked group

    The open-source ARTEX framework has spread to another China-linked group and has been linked to espionage and financially motivated campaigns.

    iTnews · ARTEX

  9. Apple and Alibaba will integrate Qwen into Apple Intelligence for users in China.

    The partnership will let users directly access Qwen’s text and image understanding and content-generation capabilities through Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence. The features will enter testing in the latest iOS developer beta on November 4, 2026, and launch for Chinese users with iOS 27.3 in December 2026.

    36Kr newsflashes · Alibaba, Apple

  10. Microsoft attributes ConnectWise supply chain attack to China-aligned Storm-0940 using autonomous AI agents

    Microsoft attributed the ConnectWise supply chain attack to Storm-0940, a China-aligned hacking group that used autonomous AI agents to accelerate attempts to access Microsoft 365 customer environments. The attackers obtained credentials associated with ConnectWise cloud applications and attempted to authenticate to more than 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants.

    eeNews Europe · ConnectWise, Microsoft

  11. Apple Intelligence will launch on iPhones in China in December 2026 with Alibaba backing

    Apple will roll out the first batch of Apple Intelligence services to Chinese iPhone users with the iOS 27.3 update in December, following an open beta for developers starting November 4, with help from Alibaba Group Holding after two years of regulatory uncertainty.

    SCMP Tech · Alibaba, Apple

  12. Apple and Alibaba will begin testing Qwen-powered AI features in China on November 4.

    Testing of the features will start in the latest iOS developer beta on November 4, 2026, ahead of the rollout in China.

    Tech in Asia · Alibaba, Apple

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Named most often, last 90 days

59Huawei50Alibaba48DeepSeek47Anthropic45NVIDIA35CXMT33Moonshot AI32Tencent

Mentions in findings that bear on this question. Each company has a file.

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How much of AI infrastructure is China?

1,431 dated findings in AI infrastructure bear on this in the last 90 days (Chinese companies, cities and policy in the landscape). The companies named most in the last 90 days: Huawei (59), Alibaba (50), DeepSeek (48), Anthropic (47), NVIDIA (45). Latest: China's AI inference data overtook training data, with daily token calls above 175 trillion (Pandaily, 2 Nov 2026) Du Xiaoman, HKUST, and HKGAI jointly released Xuanyuan 4.5, a self-evolving finance-enhanced large model (36Kr newsflashes, 2 Nov 2026) iQIYI opens China's first AI Film Studio in Shanghai and starts production on Cop in Trouble (PR Newswire, all releases, 2 Nov 2026) Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which companies in AI infrastructure are named most for Chinese companies?

The companies named most in the last 90 days: Huawei (59), Alibaba (50), DeepSeek (48), Anthropic (47), NVIDIA (45). Counted over 1,431 findings of the last 90 days.

What are the latest findings on Chinese companies, cities and policy in the landscape in AI infrastructure?

China's AI inference data overtook training data, with daily token calls above 175 trillion (Pandaily, 2 Nov 2026) Du Xiaoman, HKUST, and HKGAI jointly released Xuanyuan 4.5, a self-evolving finance-enhanced large model (36Kr newsflashes, 2 Nov 2026) iQIYI opens China's first AI Film Studio in Shanghai and starts production on Cop in Trouble (PR Newswire, all releases, 2 Nov 2026)

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