China’s AI startups can match the U.S.’s models. They can’t yet match the U.S.’s money

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China’s AI startups can match the U.S.’s models. They can’t yet match the U.S.’s moneyWorldPing
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With a tenth of U.S. venture funding, China's AI founders must find new channels to stay in the race.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:00:00 UTC.

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