ChinAI Newsletter

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ChinAI #358
Most Companion Robots Die by Day 30
Release of AI Safety Benchmark Results for Agents (Claw-class) – Q2 2026 Edition
The First Shot in Domestic Compute for Training: Meituan’s LongCat-2.0 Officially Released
American AI can no longer hide its ultimate ambition, giving China a major wake-up call
After hiding it for three months, Anthropic has removed hidden code that identified “Chinese AI”
Doubao introduces paid tier, ranging from 68 to 5088 RMB: some people left but there are others who want the price to go up
Zhipu vs. MiniMax is China’s projection of the Anthropic vs. OpenAI Rivalry
The Disappearing Human: is AI taking over the Internet?

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.


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July 6th, 2026


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China’s Leap into the Information Age

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.


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June 22nd, 2026


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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-364-who-is-us-the-hybridization

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Plus, details on the college preference list, or what happens after the Gaokao? .
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An AI that serves as a reliable “college preference form partner” is the one truly “worthy of trust”
Jia and Li (2021
Exporting U.S. Military AI Won’t Be Easy
TP-Link’s American Dream
Life

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.


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June 15th, 2026


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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-363-chinas-first-college-admissions

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My “Artificial Challenged Intelligence” Moment
Chinese delivery drivers
China is getting worried about AI & jobs
How China is breaking apart a people and its culture
How did Hangzhou become more hardware-oriented
Today’s college students are living their university years like their final year of high school

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.


Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all).

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June 8th, 2026


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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-362-chinese-encounters-with

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Behind DeepSeek V4’s “Chip-Model Synergy”, the domestic computing ecosystem begins flywheel acceleration
ChinaTalk article
Ascend forums
China Is Testing Its State Surveillance Model Abroad
Kirsty Needham
Simon Willison thread on thinness of AI-failure stories
June 2026 Wonky China

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.


Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all).

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First published:

June 1st, 2026


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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-361-what-can-cann-do-for-chinas

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