OpenClaw gains traction in China as tech giants add support

Businessinsider reported that OpenClaw is gaining traction in China as cloud and internet giants including Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance’s Volcano Engine have begun integrating the agent, making it easier to deploy and connect to workplace tools such as Alibaba’s DingTalk and Tencent’s WeCom.

The viral agent — formerly known as Clawdbot, then Moltbot — has spread through demos, tutorials, and use cases on Chinese social platforms like RedNote, with posts drawing thousands of saves and likes; some users are even buying Mac Minis to run it. The agent has also attracted high‑profile fans in tech circles, including Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and multiple partners at Andreessen Horowitz.

OpenClaw is designed to run continuously and requires access to users’ files, login details, and browser activity.

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