China’s AI+ Economy

With 87% of Chinese companies planning to increase AI investment in 2025 and more than half reporting faster than expected progress, China’s AI momentum is accelerating. Simultaneously, the State Council’s AI+ Action Plan is pushing adoption in priority sectors, from manufacturing and energy to healthcare, finance and retail, yet many firms struggle to move from promising pilots to measurable results.

This issue briefing examines how China’s evolving AI architecture can close that gap and what lessons its AI+ approach offers for global AI strategies.