At the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference, Xiaomi founder,
chairman and CEO Lei Jun said the 'second half' of smart connected vehicles will
be decided by ecosystem strength rather than how smart individual cars are. He
said China’s advantages — the most complete industry supply chain, the most
active AI innovation environment and the largest single market — give Chinese
firms a chance to integrate the intelligent ecosystem and pursue a
China-specific innovation path.