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The Shared Meridian of Open-Weight AI

Open-weight AI has become a rare point of convergence in the US–China technology relationship. Chinese open models are lowering costs for American developers while expanding China's global technical influence, creating measurable benefits for both sides even amid strategic rivalry and security concerns.

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