Visitors learn about a manned aircraft during the China International Digital Economy Expo 2025 in Shijiazhuang, North China”s Hebei province, Oct 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — The scale of China’s core artificial intelligence (AI) industry is expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about $170 billion) in 2025, according to a research institute under the Ministry…