China and Russia aim to lead the AI revolution through strategic cooperation.China already produces over 1.5K of the world’s large language models.Their partnership, backed by Sberbank, forms a “new Silk Road of technology.
A leading Russian banker argues that China and Russia are building the next global center of power—not with oil or weapons, but with algorithms. He points out that China now produces over 1.5K of the world’s 3.7K large language models, signaling its rise as an AI superpower.
He envisions a joint ecosystem of AI labs, shared university programs, and digital finance platforms connecting Moscow and Beijing. Together, he claims, they can rival Western tech dominance by forging an alternative axis of innovation and data sovereignty.
Sberbank’s growing collaboration with Chinese tech firms, including a 50% surge in SME partnerships, shows how this digital alliance is already taking shape. The banker calls it “a new Silk Road of intelligence”—one paved with machine learning, not trade caravans.