China’s AI start-up funding triples to US$16b in first quarter amid bets on LLMs, robotics
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-05-22 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Shanghai Star Market
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Technology & AI, Economy & Finance, China, Financial Markets, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific, Technology
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The fundraising boom follows years of state-led efforts to channel capital into strategic sectors such as chips, AI and manufacturing
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