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1. Aerial shots of city view
2. Various of AI applications being demonstrated at community
3. Various of robot dog on road
4. Various of drone in operation, screen showing drone footage
5. Various of humanoid robot at shop
6. Various of urban management city, people working, screens showing AI-enhanced footage

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7. Various of animations of AI-powered factory, city scape

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8. Various of researchers working, testing robot arms

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9. Aerial shots computing power center under construction
10. Various of facilities, cables

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11. Various of staff working at data center, facilities

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12. Various of chips

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13. Various of researchers testing robotic arms

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14. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Zhilin, founder; CEO, Moonshot AI (ending with shots 15-18):
"From the national level, we have received extensive support regarding resources, industry development, and talent, enabling us to focus wholeheartedly on innovation. Our model iteration cycle has improved from six months in the past to just two or three months now, and a new generation of models is currently under development."
15. Various of people working at Moonshot AI

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16. Aerial shot of city view

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17. Various of humanoid robots, robot dogs on display
18. Various of robots at factory, people looking at screens

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19. Various of humanoid robots being used for senior care, rehabilitation

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20. Robot arms moving goods

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21. Humanoid robot at auto factory
22. Various of AI-empowered auto production line
23. Various of AI-empowered factory

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24. Various of farmland, drone being used
25. Various of screens showing information on farmland
26. Various of AI-empowered machines working at farmland, crops

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27. Aerial shot of city view
28. People working on computer

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29. Aerial shot of buildings
30. People testing high-tech product

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31. Aerial shots of city view

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is injecting new momentum into China's high-quality economic growth, driving technological breakthroughs, industrial upgrading and productivity gains.

In an AI Application Demonstration Zone in Shenzhen City of south China, more than 100 AI applications are already in operation. Drones patrol the skies for traffic management, while in smart stores, humanoid robots sort orders and robotic dogs make deliveries. Through intelligent coordination, these AI systems are making urban governance smarter and more efficient.

This street exemplifies China's broader push to move AI from laboratories into real-world applications.

Official data shows that China's core AI industry was valued at more than 1.2 trillion yuan (about 173.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025.

China has developed eight of the world's top 10 open-source AI models, produces eight out of every 10 humanoid robots globally, and holds 60 percent of the world's AI patents.

This rapid progress stems from strong top-level planning and policy support.

"Artificial intelligence" has been included in three consecutive five-year plans. Major national projects and a world-class power supply system have provided a solid foundation for AI development. Leveraging its complete industrial chain and vast market, China is building a comprehensive AI ecosystem spanning technological and industrial innovation.

"From the national level, we have received extensive support regarding resources, industry development, and talent, enabling us to focus wholeheartedly on innovation. Our model iteration cycle has improved from six months in the past to just two or three months now, and a new generation of models is currently under development," said Yang Zhilin, founder and CEO of Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI.

AI is now deeply integrated across industries. In manufacturing, it has been embedded in every core stage of research, development and production, covering more than 70 percent of business scenarios in leading smart factories.

In the agriculture sector, AI-empowered smart platforms precisely monitor crop growth in real time and generate optimized fertilization plans tailored to different growth stages.

China has established a batch of national-level AI application pilot bases in more than 10 sectors and has made more than 1,000 AI application scenarios from central state-owned enterprises available for the public.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China aims to further advance digital-intelligence technologies to further empower economic and social development and governance capacity.

By the end of the period, the AI-related industry is projected to exceed 10 trillion yuan (about 1.47 trillion U.S. dollars), injecting fresh momentum into economic growth and supporting high-quality development.