Research and development strategy in the field of artificial intelligence IV: Chinese government policy

The paper concludes a cycle of works devoted to the analysis of the impact of state-shock management on the effectiveness of research and development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI R&D). The fourth part of the cycle presents the result of the analysis of the impact of the state policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the AI R&D area. Brief information on the scientific and technical potential and strategic documents of the PRC in terms of the development of AI R&D, adopted since 2017, is presented. The structure of public and private financing of AI R&D in the PRC is described. A brief description of the organization of AI R&D in the field of defense and security is given. Concluding remarks are presented including differences in approaches to strategic state planning in the field of AI R&D adopted in different states.