➤ Figures of the week
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Published on Feb. 06, 2026
63.3 billion
Number of tokens processed per minute at its peak by ByteDance for its AI app Doubao on the day of China’s Spring Festival Gala.
Source: Xin Jingbao
5 billion
Number of times the phrase "Qwen help me" was sent to Alibaba's AI app in the 11 days leading up to the Chinese New Year.
Source: Xinlang Keji
4.5 billion yuan
Total marketing spend by Chinese tech firms Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance, and Tencent to promote their AI applications during the 2026 Chinese New Year holiday.
Source: Zhongguo Xinwen Wang
320%
Percentage increase in the stock price of Zhipu.ai, developer of the Chinese AI model GLM-5, between its IPO in Hong Kong on January 8 and February 13, 2026.
Source: Bloomberg
DAU of Top Chinese AI Apps
