Domestic Capital Dominates China’s AI Investment, While Foreign Investors Remain Active
Chinese investors dominate disclosed AI investment activity, while U.S.-based investors have the largest transaction footprint among foreign markets
Chinese investors dominate disclosed AI investment activity, while U.S.-based investors have the largest transaction footprint among foreign markets
China attracted USD 119 billion in AI investment over the last decade, supported by accelerating domestic funding.
Surveys show that core digital systems are widely deployed across supply chains, and automation is expected to transform them in coming years.
Most firms now use AI, but enterprise-wide scaling remains rare, meaning productivity gains are concentrated in a small group of larger firms.