# subsidies
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Chongqing Offers Millions to Drive Industrial AI: Grants for Data, Vertical Models and ‘Intelligent Agents’
Chongqing has launched a targeted subsidy programme to accelerate AI adoption in manufacturing, offering up to RMB5 million per project with specific rewards for industrial datasets, trusted data spaces and vertical AI models. The measures align municipal incentives with Beijing's national push for industrial AI, prioritising domain-specific data and applications while raising governance and coordination questions.
Foshan’s Hydrogen-Bus Gamble: Subsidies Buy an Industry Cluster — Not Always Service on the Road
Foshan invested heavily in hydrogen fuel‑cell buses to foster a local hydrogen industry, buying roughly 1,000 vehicles and supporting refuelling infrastructure. High fuel costs, falling ridership and limited fiscal space have left many buses parked after they reach subsidy thresholds, exposing the gap between industrial demonstration and operating economics.
Pinduoduo Bulks Up Lunar New Year Push with Deep Subsidies and Supply‑Chain Boosts
Pinduoduo has amplified its Lunar New Year campaign by upgrading a large subsidy programme and launching three major promotional tracks under its 百亿补贴 channel, combining deep price cuts, coupon and membership incentives, and targeted supply‑chain support. The move aims to spur festival spending, broaden market access for domestic and global fresh produce, and consolidate the platform’s reach into China’s counties and western regions.