Apple Intelligence, Qwen added to China iPhone filings; December launch planned
Multiple China-market iPhones received updated regulatory filings on September 29 carrying three large-model registration numbers: Apple Intelligence (Shanghai-AppleZhiNeng-202506160057), Tongyi Wanxiang (Shanghai-TongYiWanXiang-202410090024) and Tongyi Qianwen (ZheJiang-TongYiQianWen-20230901), according to IT之家 and cnBeta. The filings cover iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max and later models, plus iPhone Air and the foldable iPhone Duo — matching the device list that supports Apple Intelligence. Apple Technology Development (Shanghai)'s Apple Intelligence model was registered on July 8, 2026 for use on Apple phones, and Alibaba has said Qwen will be integrated into Apple Intelligence to bring text and image understanding and content generation to Chinese users across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS. Bloomberg reports Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December via iOS 27.3, without Siri AI features.
It signals Apple's AI features finally reaching a key market after a lengthy regulatory delay, via a local partner model.