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Cindy Chow, executive director and CEO of the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, says Chinese AI companies are competitive enough to find success overseas. (Photo by Cissy Zhou)

CISSY ZHOU

February 12, 2026 12:48 JST

HONG KONG — Chinese AI companies, particularly consumer facing ones, are competitive enough to succeed in both the U.S. and mainland China despite tensions between Beijing and Washington, according to the head of the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF).