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Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?

Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?
South China Morning Post Monday 17 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Shi Jiangtao 1 min read
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China’s ability to set its own technological course in the face of sustained US export restrictions may be the key factor in the two countries’ contest over artificial intelligence, a prominent analyst has argued. Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), made the case in his preface to The Rise of Atlas, a new book about the development of Huawei Technologies’ Atlas 950 SuperPoD computing system. The system, which Huawei showcased...

China’s ability to set its own technological course in the face of sustained US export restrictions may be the key factor in the two countries’ contest over artificial intelligence, a prominent analyst has argued. Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), made the case in his preface to The Rise of Atlas, a new book about the development of Huawei Technologies’ Atlas 950 SuperPoD computing system. The system, which Huawei showcased at... [Image text:] i Ascend 950Atlas 950SuperPoD
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