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China

#2 globally

Asia-Pacific

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#1 in Asia-Pacific

↑Positive(+4)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

82/100
↑Positive(+4)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

90/100
High Adoption

China's adoption score (90) is 8 points above its readiness score (82) — deploying AI faster than its capacity would predict.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure18/20
Talent17/20
Governance13/20
Investment17/20
Economic Readiness17/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

High Adoption
Government Deployment
19/20
Enterprise Adoption
18/20
Talent DemandWeakest
16/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
20/20
R&D Pipeline
17/20

State-driven AI integration across surveillance, commerce, and consumer apps creates the world's largest AI user base.

Trajectory Outlook

86
/100

by 2028

82 now→+4 pts
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Top Accelerator

National AI strategy with state-backed funding and massive proprietary data advantage

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Top Risk

US semiconductor export controls limiting access to advanced AI training hardware

Pillar Detail

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

◉Leadership Phase

China is in the Leadership Phase

Setting global norms and frontier research. Projected score by 2028: 86/100.

2028 Timeline

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Now

Score 82

2

2025–26

Contributing to global AI safety standards

3

2026–27

Frontier research output in top 10 globally

4

2028

AI sector generating >2% of GDP

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

⬟Governance & Policy
13/20
Near

Lead multilateral AI safety standards at G20 / GPAI forums

Mid

Establish domestic AI audit and certification infrastructure for high-risk systems

◈AI Talent
17/20
Near

Expand elite research cohorts; partner with top-10 global universities

Mid

Develop specialised AI talent in healthcare, agriculture, and climate sectors

◇Investment & R&D
17/20
Near

Anchor a global AI investment hub with special economic zone incentives

Mid

Co-invest with pension funds in frontier AI labs and semiconductor supply chain

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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