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startups: China’s AI and chip firms are handing out shares to keep

Chinese AI and chip firms are implementing broad equity and cash incentives to retain engineers, countering fierce domestic competition and geopolitical pressures. Companies like Cambricon offer shares to over 85% of staff, while ByteDance and Tencent provide significant pay increases for AI talent. This approach contrasts sharply with the US's cash-first strategy and Europe's long-term training initiatives.