Xi highlights AI, domestic chips as China maps next phase of growth
By MLex Staff ( January 5, 2026, 07:26 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping cast innovation as the engine of the country's economic growth in his New Year’s Eve speech, pointing to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence large models and the domestic chips that power them. With 2026 marking the first year of China’s next five-year plan, Xi’s remarks set the tone for the period ahead, reinforcing innovation as central to Beijing’s push for greater technological self-sufficiency.Chinese President Xi Jinping cast innovation as the engine of the country's economic growth in his New Year’s Eve speech, pointing to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence large models and the domestic chips that power them. ...
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