On September 21, Foreign Policy published an article pointing out that Chinese open-source models such as Qwen, owing to their low cost, local deployability, and strong support for non-Latin scripts, have significantly outperformed Meta Llama in downloads across Global South markets, creating technological dependence.
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2026-09-23 02:07 · 《外交政策》指出，中国开源AI模型因低成本、易部署及对非拉丁语系支持好，正被全球南方开发者自发采用，或形成结构性依赖。
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Foreign Policy Reports Chinese Open-Source AI Models Rapidly Expanding in Global South
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