Asia's AI Investment Enters New Phase as China's Zhipu Soars Over 2,000%

AI competition in Asia is entering a new phase, with massive investment accelerating across both physical infrastructure such as data centers and power (concrete) and model development (code). Centered on China, South Korea and Taiwan, the focus of AI is shifting from training toward inference and practical deployment, with deregulation and the rise of domestically made chips reinforcing the trend.