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news Scmp World 2026-05-22

China's AI Start-up Funding Surges in Q1 Amid LLM and Robotics Investments

Funding for China's AI start-ups more than tripled year-on-year in the first quarter, reaching US$16.2 billion. Investors are heavily backing large language models and robotics, reflecting optimism in the country's tech sector.

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