Artificial intelligence industry in ChinaSince 2006, the Chinese government has steadily developed a national agenda for artificial intelligence development and emerged as one of the leading nations in artificial intelligence research and development. In 2016, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released its 13th Five-Year Plan in which it aimed to become a global AI leader by 2030. Since the AI boom from 2022, China is a world leader in AI technology alongside the United States.
TSMCAbbreviationTraditional Chinese台積電Websitetsmc.comFootnotesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Chinese: 台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司; Taiwan Semiconductor or TSMC, stylised in all lowercase) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. Headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, it is one of the world's largest non-US companies by market capitalisation.
Artificial intelligenceIntelligence in machinesArtificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making.
Artificial intelligence arms raceType of international competitionInvestmentsEst. Over $700 billion(USA, in 2026) Est. $200 billion (China, over the last decade) A military artificial intelligence arms race is a technological, economic, and military competition between two or more states to develop and deploy advanced AI technologies and lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS).
Chinese CenturyIdea that China may dominate the 21st centuryFlag of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Chinese Century (simplified Chinese: 中国世纪; traditional Chinese: 中國世紀; pinyin: Zhōngguó shìjì) is a neologism suggesting that the 21st century may be geoeconomically and/or geopolitically dominated by the People's Republic of China, similar to how the "American Century" refers to the 20th century and the "British Century" to the 19th.
Center for a New American SecurityThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is a think tank in Washington, D.C., specializing in United Statesnational security issues, including terrorism, irregular warfare, the future of the U.S. military, the emergence of Asia as a global power, war games pitting the U.S. against the People's Republic of China, and the national security implications of natural resource consumption, among others. CNAS has strong ties to the Democratic Party.ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
Second Cold WarTerm referring to heightened tensions in the 21st century The terms Second Cold War, Cold War II, and New Cold War have been used by scholars and journalists to describe heightened geopolitical tensions in the 21st century post–Cold War era, usually between the United States and NATO on one side and Russia or China (or both) on the other.
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyThe general secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The general secretary leads the CCP Central Committee. Since 1989, the general secretary has been the country's paramount leader. The general secretary has also been the political chief position of China (above the president and premier) since 1982.
SemiconductorA semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. Its conductivity can be modified by adding impurities ("doping") to its crystal structure. When two regions with different doping levels are present in the same crystal, they form a semiconductor junction.
United StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Xi JinpingPersonal detailsBorn (1953-06-15) 15 June 1953Beijing, ChinaPartyCommunist Party of China (since 1974)SpousesKe Lingling(m. 1979; div.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.