Token's Official Chinese Name Set as 'Ciyuan', China's Daily Token Usage Exceeds 140 Trillion

Amid the AI boom, Token has become a key metric for model usage and billing. At the 2026 China Development High-Level Forum, China's National Data Bureau officially named Token 'Ciyuan', calling it a value anchor in the intelligent era and a settlement unit linking technology supply and business needs.

As of March 2026, China's daily Token usage has exceeded 140 trillion, an increase of over 1000 times compared to early 2024 and more than 40% compared to late 2025. This reflects China's AI development entering a rapid growth phase, with deepening application scenarios and significantly enhanced industrial competitiveness. By the end of 2025, over 100,000 high-quality datasets had been built nationwide, with a total volume of 890PB, supporting AI innovation.