
DeepSeek and Meituan (OTC:MPNGY) are emerging as China's strongest contenders in the escalating race to challenge OpenAI, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), and Tencent (OTC:TCEHY) in global artificial intelligence.
While both companies are pursuing different strategies, their approaches reflect China's growing urgency to carve out leadership in next-generation AI technologies.