20260311 Openclaw

Chinese AI companies are rushing to launch their own versions of Western-developed open-source AI agent application OpenClaw. (Nikkei montage/ Source photos by Getty Images)

HONG KONG — Chinese artificial intelligence companies, from established giants to startups, are launching their own versions of AI agent OpenClaw as Beijing repeatedly warns of the risks of using the Western-developed tool that has taken the Chinese tech world and social media by storm.