On July 21, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the 56th Statistical Report on China's Internet Development, showing that China's AI industry has made significant progress in technological breakthroughs, application deployment, and global influence.
1. Explosive Growth of Generative AI: 346 Products Complete Filing
As of March 2025, 346 generative AI services in China have completed filing with the Cyberspace Administration of China, forming a globally leading AI product ecosystem. Among them, the domestic large model DeepSeek has been particularly impressive—within less than 20 days of launch, it garnered 30 million daily active users worldwide and topped app store charts in 140 countries and regions, becoming one of the fastest-growing AI applications globally.
2. AI Penetration Rate Exceeds 80%, Industry Scale Breaks RMB 700 Billion
The report shows that as of June 2025, 80.9% of users utilize generative AI for Q&A, with AI deeply penetrating areas such as information acquisition, office assistance, and education. In 2024, China's AI industry scale exceeded RMB 700 billion, with an average annual growth rate of over 20%, demonstrating strong development resilience.
3. Domestic Large Models Achieve Technological Breakthroughs, Multimodal Capabilities Lead
Domestic AI has achieved breakthroughs in hundred-billion-parameter models and multimodal interaction, deeply integrating with scenarios such as industrial design, content creation, and financial quantitative analysis. For example:
Baidu's ERNIE Large Model: Ranks first in China for AI patent applications, with daily calls reaching 1.65 billion, empowering finance, autonomous driving, and other sectors.
DeepSeek-R1: Matches top international models in tasks such as mathematical reasoning and code generation, achieving an 87.5% accuracy rate on the AIME competition benchmark.
4. AI for All: Elderly and Rural Markets Accelerate Digitalization
China's internet user base has reached 1.123 billion, with an internet penetration rate of 79.7%, reflecting the deepening of inclusive internet access.
Elderly users: 161 million, with an internet penetration rate of 52%; AI-enabled age-friendly applications (such as intelligent voice assistants) are widely deployed.
Rural users: 322 million, with an internet penetration rate of 69.2%; digital cultural tourism and e-commerce livestreaming are driving rural revitalization.
5. Future Outlook: Deep Integration of AI + Industries
The report predicts that AI will further expand into B-end markets such as healthcare, manufacturing, and education, driving intelligent industrial upgrading. Meanwhile, multimodal AI (text + image + video) will become a key focus for the next phase of development.
China's AI industry is transitioning from "technological breakthroughs" to "application depth," occupying a significant position in the global AI race. With policy support and continued innovation, AI will further empower economic and social development in the years ahead.
Full Report:
https://pan.baidu.com/s/18oElWo4fo4xX3FaD5q35QQ?pwd=e4gm
Source: CNNIC 56th Statistical Report on China's Internet Development