Chinese tech companies are enhancing collaboration with global tech leaders in the age of AI, a trend that executives said will better support global development and shared benefits.

Presided over by Lenovo, a high-level event held in January during the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, brought together leading US semiconductor executives.

Observers said the executives' appearance on a stage convened by a Chinese tech company sent a key message that global innovation increasingly depends on cross-border cooperation, rather than isolated breakthroughs.

Jensen Huang, president of Nvidia, said the company is working with Lenovo to build an AI gigafactory aimed at reshaping intelligent manufacturing.

"One of the things that inspired this collaboration between us is the fact that Lenovo builds most of the world's supercomputers," Huang told the audience. "Very few people know that one-third of the world's Top 500 supercomputers are built by Lenovo."

Similar partnership-driven strategies were highlighted by other Chinese companies.

Kenneth Hong, head of public relations for the Americas at Hisense, stressed the importance of partnerships in strengthening international brand recognition.

"You cannot succeed in today's business world without partnerships," Hong told China Daily. "We have partnerships with so many companies like Google, Amazon and others. The partnerships are essential to our business."

The importance of integrating global and local technologies was also emphasized by Miles Han, senior vice-president of iSoftStone, a Beijing-based firm.

The hybrid model, he said, enables Chinese companies to offer comprehensive solutions by integrating hardware from different manufacturers, creating value for both local and global partners.

Executives said such partnerships are ultimately aimed at delivering faster and more practical AI experiences to everyday users. Oliver Rootsey, executive director for Lenovo in Germany, said AI development is inherently ecosystem-driven.

"AI is an ecosystem. No single company can develop everything at the speed customers expect," Rootsey said. "It requires teamwork, open partnerships and strong commitments with other organizations to deliver products and solutions that really matter for customers."

renali@chinadailyusa.com