China's AI chip blitz arms Xi with a message for Trump: 'You can't choke us off'

China has accelerated releases of new AI chips and models from companies like Huawei and Alibaba, positioning itself to argue that U.S. technology restrictions can slow but not stop its AI development. The timing of these announcements, just before Xi Jinping's White House visit, demonstrates China's strategy to show it has alternatives to restricted American technology like Nvidia chips, though U.S. AI firms still lead on technical benchmarks and profitability.