WAR ON THE ROCKS:
China’s AI Is Spreading Fast. Here’s How to Stop the Security Risks

https://warontherocks.com/2026/04/chinas-ai-is-spreading-fast-heres-how-to-stop-the-security-risks/

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In late 2024, Chinese models accounted for one percent of global AI workloads. By the end of 2025, that figure had surged to 30 percent. Alibaba’s Qwen family now boasts over 700 million downloads, making it the world’s largest provider of “open-source” AI systems that are publicly