NEW
SCMP Podcasts Series
After DeepSeek
For years, the world had dismissed China’s tech ambitions with many believing the industry had hit a glass ceiling. Then came the launch of Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s first ultra-efficient reasoning model in January 2025.
In this three-part series, Post technology journalists take you inside the post-DeepSeek era. They discuss why old assumptions about China’s technological prowess no longer apply, and what recent changes mean for the nation’s tech talent pool, the global AI race and China’s tech-first future.
Updated: 20 Jan 2026