Beijing, China - February 26, 2025 China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry is on track to exceed 1 trillion yuan (about 138 billion U.S. dollars) by 2025, accounting for over 20 percent of the global market, according to a report from iiMedia Research. In 2024, China's AI market was valued at 747 billion yuan (over 103 billion U.S. dollars), marking a 41 percent increase from the previous year. Driven by the growing adoption of AI across sectors like internet services, telecommunications, government service, and finance, the market is expected to reach 1 trillion yuan by 2025. AI penetration has surged in major industries, with the internet sector leading at 89 percent adoption rate, followed by telecommunications at 68 percent, government service at 65 percent, and finance at 64 percent in 2023, according to the report. This growth highlights China's expanding AI landscape, where the technology continues to boost efficiency and foster innovation across industries. Shotlist: Beijing, China - Feb 26, 2025: 1. Graphics showing market size of China's AI industry; 2. Graphics showing penetration rate of China's AI industry; Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Recent 3. Various of researchers testing robotic arms capable of autonomous object sorting, two-wheeled robots navigating stairs; 4. Various of researchers testing remotely controlled dexterous robotic hands; 5. Various of researchers testing AI-driven agricultural machinery capable of precision weeding; 6. Various of test for robotic arms in progress; 7. Various of researchers testing AI-powered robots; Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent 8. Various of computer screens showing DeepSeek AI model webpage; 9. Various of user trying DeepSeek services on smartphone; 10. Various of computer screens showing user utilizing DeepSeek integration with Baidu search engine; Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent 11. Various of employee showing using AI to improve work efficiency on computer; Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent 12. Various of government employees working in office with AI-powered platform, screens showing work scenarios facilitated by platform. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]