“New oil”: How China wants to turn AI tokens into an export hit

China’s tech giants have discovered a new export good: tokens, the units of computation used by artificial intelligence. Whether that can become a viable business, however, remains an open question.

13. April 2026
AI models such as the Chinese DeepSeek use tokens to generate responses. (IMAGO / Pacific Press Agency)

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Last updated: 13. April 2026