China seeks to end reliance on US AI chips as Alibaba, Huawei race ahead

Companies pursue self-sufficiency, but restrictions on advanced equipment remain

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A server equipped with Alibaba's in-house AI semiconductors. The company unveiled the server at an event on Wednesday. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

TOMOKO WAKASUGI, ITSURO FUJINO and RYOSUKE EGUCHI

HANGZHOU, China/GUANGZHOU/TOKYO -- Major Chinese companies like e-commerce giant Alibaba and telecommunications titan Huawei Technologies have begun competing to develop their own artificial intelligence semiconductors.

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