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US AI firm Anthropic has added Chinese-language options for its Claude chatbot in supported markets outside mainland China. Analysts suggest that the move targets overseas Chinese communities rather than the mainland market. The South China Morning Post verified that users can now select simplified and traditional Chinese as preferred languages, though UnionPay payments could not be independently confirmed by the publication.
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Story summary
US AI firm Anthropic has introduced Chinese-language options for its Claude chatbot in supported markets outside of mainland China, allowing users to select simplified and traditional Chinese as their preferred language. Despite these changes, Anthropic continues to block access from mainland China. Analysts suggest that the target audience is likely the overseas Chinese community rather than a move into the Chinese market. The company's website briefly showed China as an available billing country before it was removed. Additionally, some users have reported seeing UnionPay, China’s main bank card network, as a payment option on Claude’s web interface, though this could not be independently confirmed by the South China Morning Post.
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US AI firm Anthropic enables Chinese-language options for Claude chatbot
Analysts say overseas Chinese communities are the likely target, rather than any plan to enter the mainland China market
US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has introduced Chinese-language options to its Claude chatbot in supported markets, even as it continues to block users from mainland China.
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it → enable → China
Checks by the South China Morning Post on Thursday confirmed that Claude’s web interface now lets users select simplified and traditional Chinese as their preferred on-screen language.
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users → confirm → language
China also briefly appeared as a billing country option before disappearing from the settings.
asserted
China → appear → settings
Users on X have shared screenshots showing UnionPay, China’s dominant bank card network, as a payment option at checkout.
asserted
Users → share → checkout
The SCMP was unable to independently confirm whether UnionPay payments were active.
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payments → confirm → ?
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