01/02/2026
LLMs and a chipmaking boom: Here’s what Xi Jinping said about China’s AI wins in his New Year’s address
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. He said AI models and breakthroughs in local chip development have boosted China "in a race to the top." 2025 saw China rapidly heating up AI competition with the US. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is pleased with his country's showing in the race for AI dominance. In his annual New Year's address on Wednesday, the Chinese leader lauded his country's tech and AI advancements in 2025, saying that China "integrated science and technology deeply with industries, and made a stream of new innovations."...