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China Markets Rally as ByteDance Unveils Advanced AI Video Tool and Global Costs of Winter Games Reignite Debate
Chinese markets rallied on February 9, buoyed by gains in tech and semiconductor sectors even as gold and silver rose amid geopolitical caution. ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0, a generative AI video model that heightens both commercial opportunity and regulatory risk, while Italy’s Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics underscored the growing fiscal weight of hosting major events. Beijing also reported that its five‑year seed‑industry targets were met, strengthening agricultural self‑reliance.
China’s No.1 Document Puts AI at the Centre of a Push to Modernize Agriculture
China’s 2026 No.1 document elevates artificial intelligence as a central tool for agricultural modernization, pairing technical directives with institutional reforms to accelerate real‑world deployment of drones, IoT and robotics. The move aims to convert pilot successes into whole‑chain improvements in productivity, while creating market opportunities and testing the resilience of Chinese rural governance and financing models.