China's Open-Weights Strategy: The 7-Vector Play
Haseeb Qureshi's thread on Xi Jinping's open-weight AI push, examined across seven reinforcing strategic vectors: capital compression, nationalization asymmetry, Global South standards capture, hardware workaround, distillation-as-R&D, soft power, and ASI optionality. The critical asymmetry isn't in the weights — it's in who can keep funding the next training run when margins hit zero.
19 Jul 2026 · Geopolitics + AI Strategy