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OpenClaw Frenzy: How an Open‑Source AI Agent Is Rewiring China’s Tech Ecosystem — Fast, Commercial, Risky

OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent, has been rapidly adopted across China thanks to cloud operators, startups and developer communities that have quickly packaged and commercialised its capabilities. The rush to deploy has accelerated innovation but raised serious data‑security and regulatory concerns that Chinese authorities and vendors are scrambling to address.