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China's token consumption to hit 100 quadrillion in 2026 as AI agents take center stage

China's token consumption to hit 100 quadrillion in 2026 as AI agents take center stage China's annual token consumption is expected to reach 100 quadrillion this year, according to a new report from the China Telecom Research Institute, which says the country's AI industry is shifting from competition in large models and computing power to the large-scale deployment of AI agents. That works out to roughly 274 trillion tokens consumed every day. Annual consumption is projected to exceed 35 quintillion by 2030, with inference computing accounting for 80% of China's computing market by 2029. Also in this newsletter: China is advancing tech cooperation across BRICS nations, and a look at how smart technologies are being deployed in the Pinglu Canal, a landmark waterway project in southern China.

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