On March 29, Beijing Vice Mayor Jin Wei addressed the Future AI Pioneer Forum at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting, emphasizing Beijing's ambition to emerge as a globally renowned hub for AI innovation and an industrial pinnacle. By 2024, the city's AI core industry is projected to reach a scale of nearly 350 billion yuan, supported by over 2,400 related enterprises, which represent approximately half of the national total. Additionally, Beijing boasts 36 unicorn companies in the AI sector, surpassing half of the national count. These figures underscore Beijing's position at the forefront of global AI industry development.
