Zhongguancun Innoway, with its distinctive theme around innovation and entrepreneurship, is seen in Beijing’s Haidian district. Photo: SCMP/Simon Song

This Beijing hub is home to 10 major AI labs driving China’s tech ambitions

Zhongguancun has 9,000 hi-tech companies
These include Chinese search engine and AI champion Baidu and social media giant Sina Corp

Topic | Artificial intelligence

Sarah Dai in Beijing

Published: 6:02am, 8 Feb, 2019

Updated: 6:23am, 8 Feb, 2019

Zhongguancun Innoway, with its distinctive theme around innovation and entrepreneurship, is seen in Beijing’s Haidian district. Photo: SCMP/Simon Song

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Sarah Dai

Sarah Dai, based in Beijing, covers technology and capital flows in the world of start-ups in Greater China. Previously, she worked as financial correspondent for Caixin Media in Hong Kong for over two years and wrote for China Daily in Beijing and London.