
ChinAI Newsletter
Narrations of the ChinAI Newsletter by Jeffrey Ding.
China is becoming an indispensable part of the global AI landscape. Alongside the rise of China’s AI capabilities, a surge of Chinese writing and scholarship on AI-related topics is shedding light on a range of fascinating topics, including: China’s grand strategy for advanced technology like AI, the characteristics of key Chinese AI actors (e.g. companies and individual thinkers), and the ethical implications of AI development.
While traditional media and China specialists can provide important insights on these questions through on-the-ground reporting and extensive background knowledge, ChinAI takes a different approach: it bets on the proposition that for many of these issues, the people with the most knowledge and insight are Chinese people themselves who are sharing their insights in Chinese. Through translating articles and documents from government departments, think tanks, traditional media, and newer forms of “self-media,” etc., ChinAI provides a unique look into the intersection between a country that is changing the world and a technology that is doing the same.
Latest episodes

May 5, 2025 • 8min
“ChinAI #311: On Alex Wong, an American deputy NSC advisor” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured links20 percentChinAI #46American
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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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First published:
May 5th, 2025
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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-311-on-alex-wong-an-american
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Apr 28, 2025 • 7min
“ChinAI #310: New-type AI Storage Research Report” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksNew-type AI Storage Research ReportChinAI #254Why AI Language models choke on too much textThe Fear TariffA Dictionary of MaqiaoThe Face That Launched a Thousand Lawsuits
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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:
April 28th, 2025
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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-310-new-type-ai-storage-research
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Apr 21, 2025 • 7min
“ChinAI #309: Leaving Tech Giants to Teach at Junior Colleges” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksFleeing from big tech companies, they flock to junior colleges to be teachersAI as Normal TechnologyEquity and access to higher education in ChinaAI Innovation & Security Policy WorkshopInternational Student Visas Revoked
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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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
April 21st, 2025
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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-309-leaving-tech-giants-to
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Apr 14, 2025 • 7min
“ChinAI #308: Runaway Tech Capital AI vs. Socialist Open-Source AI?” by Jeffrey Ding
The Beijing Cultural Review's view on U.S.-China Competition in AI.Featured linksHow has the West’s misjudgment of China’s AI ecosystem distorted the global technology competition landscapeChinAI #292China is trying to create a national network of cloud computing centersTranslated Notes on Tencent’s NDRThe free‑living bureaucratChinAI issueA Defense of U.S. Education as an Export
Thank you for reading and engaging
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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
April 14th, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-308-runaway-tech-capital-ai
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Mar 31, 2025 • 8min
“ChinAI #306: Yes Labels for AI-generated Content? A Test of 23 Chinese Platforms” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksEnglish translationChinAI #271Implementation Status for China’s Regulations on AI Content LabelsChinAI #196Sinica PodcastCSIS’s ChinaPower podcast
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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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
March 31st, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-306-yes-labels-for-ai-generated
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Mar 24, 2025 • 6min
“ChinAI #305: Computing Power Shifts in the AI Inference Era” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksChinAI #299DeepSeek has sparked a crazy rush for Nvidia H20s, but the AI inference explosion is not just about hoarding chipsEJIR article
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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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
March 24th, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-305-computing-power-shifts
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Mar 17, 2025 • 6min
“ChinAI #304: Year 7 of ChinAI” by Jeffrey Ding
Reflections on U.S. AI Strategy in Trump 2.0.Featured linksChinAI #260ChinAI #262ChinAI #275ChinAI #281
Thank you for reading and engaging
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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
March 17th, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-304-year-7-of-chinai
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Mar 10, 2025 • 8min
“ChinAI #303: Can Chinese AI chips even run DeepSeek?” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksFor some Chinese chips, “no end in sight” to support the full-parameter version of DeepSeekThe women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for itChina R&D Funding Report 2024 (in Chinese)How Candise Lin Became the Unofficial Ambassador of Chinese Internet CultureWhy China may struggle to unlock the power of AI
Thank you for reading and engaging
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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
March 10th, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-303-can-chinese-ai-chips-even
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Mar 3, 2025 • 6min
“ChinAI #302: China AI Talent Check-in” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksAI Talent Report from Liepin Big Data Research InstituteLinkedIn white paperThe ‘Spy Sheikh’ Taking the AI World by StormBook Talk at Microsoft Center BrusselsSubstack Live chatDeepSeek spreads across China with Beijing’s backing
Thank you for reading and engaging
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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
March 3rd, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-302-china-ai-talent-check
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Feb 24, 2025 • 7min
“ChinAI #301: Testing 18 third-party deployers of DeepSeek” by Jeffrey Ding
A SuperCLUE evaluation report.Featured linksDeepSeek-R1 Stability on Third-party Platforms Report— 18 web-based evaluationsAI Proem — Grace Shao’s substackGenerative AI at WorkChinAI issueU.S. Open-Source AI GovernanceTarbell Fellowship (center for AI journalism)
Thank you for reading and engaging
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).
Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 ---
First published:
February 24th, 2025
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-301-evaluating-18-third-party
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