Apple Brings First Apple Intelligence Features to China in iOS 27.3

In a press release dated October 31, 2026 on its China newsroom, Apple announced that the first wave of Apple Intelligence features is coming to users in China. The features open for testing with the latest iOS developer beta on November 4, 2026, and will launch publicly with the official release of iOS 27.3 in December 2026. Apple said support for other platforms will follow after the necessary approvals are obtained.

Datelined Cupertino, California, the release describes Apple Intelligence as driven by Apple’s self-built generative models and deeply integrated into the apps and experiences people use every day for writing, self-expression, and getting things done. The update does not include Siri AI or the other next-generation Apple Intelligence features Apple announced at WWDC 2026. Apple said it has reached a partnership with Alibaba to add support for Alibaba’s Qwen in certain Apple Intelligence experiences, so users in China can use Qwen directly within Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence, covering text and image understanding functions.

When handling certain requests, Siri can tap into Qwen and draw on its knowledge to…