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title: "Tencent Vice President Li Qiang: 'War of a Hundred Shrimps' Is an Inevitable Stage; Domestic AI's Advantage Is Extreme Cost-Effectiveness"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281181915.md"
description: "Li Qiang, Vice President of Tencent Group, stated that Tencent Cloud's growth will primarily rely on three core engines: AI, overseas expansion, and localization. He mentioned that the AI Agent industry related to 'lobsters' is just beginning and competition within the sector is inevitable, describing the progression from the 'War of a Hundred Models' to the 'War of a Hundred Shrimps' as a phased manifestation of the industry's development"
datetime: "2026-03-31T11:59:41.000Z"
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---

# Tencent Vice President Li Qiang: 'War of a Hundred Shrimps' Is an Inevitable Stage; Domestic AI's Advantage Is Extreme Cost-Effectiveness

Li Qiang, Vice President of Tencent Group and President of Government and Enterprise Business, stated that Tencent Cloud's growth this year will mainly come from three core engines: AI, overseas expansion, and localization. Li admitted that the Agent (AI Agent) industry related to 'lobsters' is just beginning. "Whenever a hot spot appears, a large number of participants will emerge. From the previous War of a Hundred Models to the current War of a Hundred Shrimps, this is an inevitable stage in the industry's development." (The Paper)

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