China’s AI arms race sees sector brace for major flagship model launch week
- Posted on February 9, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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China’s AI arms race sees sector brace for major flagship model launch week

A ‘stealth’ model has emerged, while advancements by Alibaba’s Qwen-3.5 and Zhipu’s GLM-5 aim to spur domestic competition following releases by US heavyweights.