China's AI ecosystem is booming with a projected $146B market by 2030. Meet the top 5 startups leading this revolution: DeepSeek's cost-efficient R1 model, Zhipu AI's ChatGLM chatbot, Moonshot's Kimi platform, MiniMax's Hailuo video generator, and SenseTime's Face++ recognition. These companies are challenging Silicon Valley with innovative, affordable AI solutions.
