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Apple Intelligence to launch in China in December with iOS 27.3, powered by Alibaba's Qwen

Apple announced on October 31 that Apple Intelligence will arrive in mainland China with iOS 27.3 in December, with a developer beta from November 4. Alibaba's Qwen model will power features including Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence.

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Timeline · 9 reports

  1. 2026-11-01 04:48 · DEV Community — AI
    Apple Intelligence Is Finally Coming to China — Powered by Alibaba's Qwen
  2. 2026-11-01 04:35 · DEV Community — AI
    Apple Intelligence on Qwen in China: What Developers Need to Test Before iOS 27.3
  3. 2026-10-31 10:02 · South China Morning Post Tech
    Apple to launch iPhone AI features in China in December via Alibaba partnership
  4. 2026-10-31 10:02 · SCMP China Tech
    Apple Intelligence to roll out on iPhones in China in December with Alibaba backing
  5. 2026-10-31 00:46 · DEV Community — AI
    Apple Intelligence Is Finally Coming to China in December With iOS 27.3 — Explained Honestly
  6. 2026-10-30 23:24 · The Next Web
    Apple confirms its AI features reach China in December, with Qwen
  7. 2026-10-30 22:46 · Unite.AI
    Apple Brings First Apple Intelligence Features to China in iOS 27.3
  8. 2026-10-30 22:37 · 9to5Mac
    Apple confirms iOS 27.3 beta is coming next week with Apple Intelligence in China
  9. 2026-10-30 22:32 · The Verge AI
    Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3

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