Huang Kunming, CCP Guangdong Party Secretary Praises DeepSeek: 'With the Courage and Vigor of One Who Fears Not the Tiger, DeepSeek Is Shaking Up the American AI Giants'
At a recent Provincial High-Quality Development Conference in China, Huang Kunming, the CCP Guangdong Party Secretary, discussed DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence app that has shaken Silicon Valley and Wall Street over the past month. He stated: 'DeepSeek, with the courage and vigor of one who fears not the tiger, is shaking up the American AI giants and creating ripple effects.' He called upon Guangdong province to take a leadership position in technological development efforts. Video of the event was uploaded to Kuaishou Chinese video platform on February 5, 2025.
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