AMD CEO Lisa Su is in China to strengthen the company's partnerships with local technology firms. During her visit, she attended AMD's AI PC innovation summit, Advancing AI, in Beijing and is expected to remain in the country for at least a week. She is also set to participate in the China Development Forum on March 23.
Speaking at the Advancing AI event, Su emphasized AMD's deep integration with China's AI ecosystem. She highlighted AMD's compatibility with Chinese AI models, including DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen LLM). Notably, AMD provided deployment support for DeepSeek's reasoning model R1 on its launch day, helping local enterprises advance AI applications.
Su described AI PCs as the future of computing, reshaping how users interact with technology. She reiterated AMD's focus on hardware and software innovation to drive AI PC adoption.
Su also unveiled AMD's latest gaming processors, featuring the Ryzen 9000HX series and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
Xiaoming Pan, AMD's Senior Vice President and President of Greater China, outlined the company's AI PC strategy, emphasizing three pillars: collaboration with Windows 11, partnerships with AI model developers like DeepSeek, and the expansion of the China AI Application Innovation Alliance.
Launched in March 2024, the China AI Application Innovation Alliance aims to grow its independent software vendor (ISV) network to 170 partners by the end of 2025.
Advancing AI is one of AMD's flagship events in China, drawing participation from leading industry players such as Lenovo, Microsoft, Asus, Acer, Honor, HP, and MSI.
As part of her visit, Su met with China-based OEM partners, continuing AMD's long-standing industry engagement. Before the summit, she visited Lenovo's Beijing headquarters, making it the first stop on her China tour. Industry analysts see this as a step toward deeper collaboration in AI PCs and server solutions.
Su's visit will conclude at the China Development Forum, where she may hold discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Article edited by Jack Wu
