{"id":52980,"date":"2025-02-13T14:20:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/catalyst-deepseek-how-china-is-building-global-tech-competitors\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:19:30","slug":"catalyst-deepseek-how-china-is-building-global-tech-competitors","status":"publish","type":"opinion","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/opinion\/catalyst-deepseek-how-china-is-building-global-tech-competitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalyst DeepSeek: How China is building global tech competitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

DeepSeek’s rise has not only reshaped perceptions of China’s AI capabilities but also sent a wake-up call to tech giants. Traditionally, China has played catch-up in AI applications, but DeepSeek’s success proves that China can now compete at the foundational technology level.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly how a policy slowly influences the development of a specific technological breakthrough. The chain of causality is complex, but one thing is certain: policies play a pivotal role in creating an environment that nurtures innovation. While greatness cannot be directly planned, a well-designed institutional framework and the freedom to experiment can pave the way for it.<\/p>\n

In late 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping noted that the country’s economy was transitioning from a phase of rapid growth to one of high-quality development. Over the past few years, we have consistently seen both central and local governments making technological innovation a top priority. <\/p>\n

For example, the restructuring of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology is an effort to make the country’s sci-tech administration more efficient in supporting basic research and leveraging innovation to drive economic growth. <\/p>\n

Additionally, China has established a Central Science and Technology Commission to strengthen the Party Central Committee’s centralized and unified leadership over science and technology-related work. This shift signifies that scientific and technological breakthroughs are now a national priority rather than just a ministry-level concern.<\/p>\n

At the same time, China is placing greater emphasis on integrating fundamental innovation with the market. The rise of DeepSeek, for instance, is no coincidence. <\/p>\n

Hangzhou, the city where DeepSeek was born, has become a birthplace for other exceptional companies, like Unitree (robotics) and Game Science (Yes, the one behind Black Myth: Wukong), all of which owe their success to policies that foster innovation and market-driven growth. <\/p>\n

DeepSeek’s emergence is not an isolated case, but rather part of a broader trend in the city and beyond. More and more cities across China are following this path, creating an increasingly dynamic and innovation-friendly environment.<\/p>\n

DeepSeek’s success doesn’t mean China has surpassed the U.S. in AI, but it sends a clear signal: China can achieve breakthroughs in core technologies. More importantly, it is pushing AI toward a more open and equitable future.<\/p>\n

U.S. restrictions on semiconductors, TikTok, and trade have not stalled China’s tech rise. If anything, DeepSeek proves that external pressure fuels innovation. Ironically, NVIDIA’s market value decline is partially a consequence of America’s own chip export policies.<\/p>\n

From a global perspective, DeepSeek’s open-source approach is a game-changer. It democratizes AI access, accelerating innovation by breaking the monopoly of a few tech giants.<\/p>\n

In the coming years, AI competition won’t just be about technological advancements\u2014it will be a battle of ideologies. DeepSeek has made its stance clear:<\/p>\n

Openness is the future of AI. Those who embrace it will lead the next era. And that may be DeepSeek’s greatest lesson to the world.<\/p>\n

{{About the Author:}}<\/p>\n

Yang Zhao is in charge of CGTN’s science, technology, and environmental coverage. He also founded CGTN’s Tech It Out studio, which produces award-winning scientific documentaries, including Human Carbon Footprint, Architectural Intelligence, and Land of Diversity.<\/p>\n

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