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ChinAI Newsletter

Narrations of the ChinAI Newsletter by Jeffrey Ding. China is becoming an indispensable part of the global AI landscape. Alongside the rise of China’s AI capabilities, a surge of Chinese writing and scholarship on AI-related topics is shedding light on a range of fascinating topics, including: China’s grand strategy for advanced technology like AI, the characteristics of key Chinese AI actors (e.g. companies and individual thinkers), and the ethical implications of AI development. While

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6:34

“ChinAI #313: China’s Big 5 Foundation Model...

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2025/05/19

Featured linksChina’s Big 5 Foundation Model Companies contend for supremacyChinAI #284)UC San Diego Book TalkAdvancing Department of Defense Test and Evaluation for AI and Autonomous SystemsTNSR articleChina's province most lacking in universities is frantically building junior colleges (in Chinese)The Romance of Being UnreadableThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language

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7:53

“ChinAI #312: New-type AI Storage Research Report...

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2025/05/12

Featured linksNew-type AI Storage Research Report80% of those chips to south ChinaChina built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.DeepSeek, Huawei, Export Controls, and the Future of the U.S.-China AI RaceThe Anatomy of Chinese Innovation: Insights on Patent Quality and OwnershipAre You My BoyfriendThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of

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7:37

“ChinAI #311: On Alex Wong, an American deputy NSC...

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2025/05/05

Featured links20 percentChinAI #46AmericanThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issueshere& pleasesubscribe hereto support ChinAI under aGuardian/Wikipedia-style tipping

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7:20

“ChinAI #310: New-type AI Storage Research Report” by...

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2025/04/28

Featured linksNew-type AI Storage Research ReportChinAI #254Why AI Language models choke on too much textThe Fear TariffA Dictionary of MaqiaoThe Face That Launched a Thousand LawsuitsThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.

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6:45

“ChinAI #309: Leaving Tech Giants to Teach at Junior...

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2025/04/21

Featured linksFleeing from big tech companies, they flock to junior colleges to be teachersAI as Normal TechnologyEquity and access to higher education in ChinaAI Innovation & Security Policy WorkshopInternational Student Visas RevokedThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at

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6:55

“ChinAI #308: Runaway Tech Capital AI vs. Socialist...

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2025/04/14

The Beijing Cultural Review's view on U.S.-China Competition in AI.Featured linksHow has the West’s misjudgment of China’s AI ecosystem distorted the global technology competition landscapeChinAI #292China is trying to create a national network of cloud computing centersTranslated Notes on Tencent’s NDRThe free‑living bureaucratChinAI issueA Defense of U.S. Education as an ExportThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's

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7:37

“ChinAI #306: Yes Labels for AI-generated Content? A...

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2025/03/31

Featured linksEnglish translationChinAI #271Implementation Status for China’s Regulations on AI Content LabelsChinAI #196Sinica PodcastCSIS’s ChinaPower podcastThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Check out the

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6:08

“ChinAI #305: Computing Power Shifts in the AI...

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2025/03/24

Featured linksChinAI #299DeepSeek has sparked a crazy rush for Nvidia H20s, but the AI inference explosion is not just about hoarding chipsEJIR articleThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Check out the archive

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6:22

“ChinAI #304: Year 7 of ChinAI” by Jeffrey Ding

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2025/03/17

Reflections on U.S. AI Strategy in Trump 2.0.Featured linksChinAI #260ChinAI #262ChinAI #275ChinAI #281Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issueshere& pleasesubscribe

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7:49

“ChinAI #303: Can Chinese AI chips even run...

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2025/03/10

Featured linksFor some Chinese chips, “no end in sight” to support the full-parameter version of DeepSeekThe women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for itChina R&D Funding Report 2024 (in Chinese)How Candise Lin Became the Unofficial Ambassador of Chinese Internet CultureWhy China may struggle to unlock the power of AIThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of

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6:12

“ChinAI #302: China AI Talent Check-in” by Jeffrey Ding

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2025/03/03

Featured linksAI Talent Report from Liepin Big Data Research InstituteLinkedIn white paperThe ‘Spy Sheikh’ Taking the AI World by StormBook Talk at Microsoft Center BrusselsSubstack Live chatDeepSeek spreads across China with Beijing’s backing Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at

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7:22

“ChinAI #301: Testing 18 third-party deployers of...

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2025/02/24

A SuperCLUE evaluation report.Featured linksDeepSeek-R1 Stability on Third-party Platforms Report— 18 web-based evaluationsAI Proem — Grace Shao’s substackGenerative AI at WorkChinAI issueU.S. Open-Source AI GovernanceTarbell Fellowship (center for AI journalism)Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of

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5:55

“ChinAI #300: Artificial Challenged Intelligence...

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2025/02/17

How long does it take to transfer to a human customer service agent?.Featured linksChina's most humble profession is being forced out of work by Artificial Challenged IntelligenceChinAI #144ChinAI #165Tools and Weapons podcastDicey Debt CollectionIt’s Not Just Technology — What it Means to be a Global Leader in AIThe Paris Summit — Au Revoir, global AI Safety? Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly

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5:05

“ChinAI #299: The True Unicorns? 1 billion tokens/day...

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2025/02/10

Featured linksThe True Unicorns? 1 billion tokens/day UsersPhD in theoretical computer sciencePromising Topics for US–China Dialogues on AI Safety and GovernanceWhat do we know about China’s new AI safety institute?DeepSeek and Other Chinese Firms Converge with Western Companies on AI PromisesChina in a World of Orders — Rethinking Compliance and Challenge in Beijing's International RelationsThank you for reading and engaging These are

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11:38

“ChinAI #298: A Rejoinder on DeepSeek and export...

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2025/02/03

Plus, 2025 Look-Ahead on AI Trends.Featured linksChinAI #280Vox2025 Look-Ahead — What historical node are we at in AI development?ChinAI #296MiniMax-01 paperJeff on Wolf Blitzer’s CNN showAI Generated Fake News is Taking Over my Family Group ChatHelen Toner’s thread of good DeepSeek takesCreation Lake by Rachel KushnerThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI

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6:55

“ChinAI #297: Around the Horn (18th edition)” by...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2025/01/27

Featured linksChinAI #2902024 China Open Source Developers Annual ReportAI-generated fake news, taking over my family groupAI is changing the world, they are changing AIIn the AI era, don’t look at unicorns, daily consumers of 1 billion tokensReal-world test — I used AI to do a year-end summaryData Governance Research ReportHow to build data infrastructure that stimulates 2 billion RMB in investment in five years?Many cheered for Xiaohongshu, but they misunderstood the essence of "Chinese

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7:14

“ChinAI #296: DeepSeek goes left, ModelBest goes...

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2025/01/20

Featured linksDeepSeek goes left, ModelBest goes rightAItechtalk articleHow Bad is Bypassing PaywallsChinAI #199 profile of ModelBestThe US Army needs less good, cheaper drones to competeInadvertent ExpansionThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.

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7:47

“ChinAI #295: A cruel reality for Chinese AI chip...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2025/01/13

Featured linksA cruel reality for Chinese AI chip companiesMachine Failing — The Linkage Between Software Development and Military AccidentsMachine Failing: How Systems Acquisition and Software Development Flaws Contribute to Military AccidentsAI and the future of workforce trainingDeepSeek v3: The Six Million Dollar ModelDigital Sovereignty: A Descriptive Analysis and a Critical Evaluation of Existing ModelsThank you for reading and engaging

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7:05

“ChinAI #294: A fourth wave of Chinese returnees?” by...

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2025/01/06

Featured linksHas the fourth wave of scientist returnees arrived?Things we learned about LLMs in 2024LatitudesHow a Young Chinese Nationalist Turned Her Back on BeijingThe Next Great GPT — Advancing Prosperity in the Age of AITechnology and the Rise of Great PowersThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of

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5:24

“ChinAI #293: Transparency Assessment of 15 Chinese...

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2024/12/23

Featured linksTransparency assessment of 15 Chinese large modelsFoundation Model Transparency IndexA Reading List On Artificial Intelligence and Interspecies CommunicationChina and the U.S. produce more impactful AI research when collaborating togetherETO AI GOvernance and Regulatory ArchiveThe Ringer in Review Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and

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