In a significant development in the AI sector, Chinese tech giants ByteDance and Alibaba have launched new AI image-generation models, Seedream 5.0 and Qwen-Image-2.0, respectively, to challenge Google's Nano Banana. As reported by TechJuice and ProPakistani, these models promise professional-quality image creation at a lower cost, intensifying the competition between China and the United States in the AI domain. ByteDance's Seedream 5.0, available for beta testing on platforms like Jimeng and CapCut, enhances reasoning capabilities and allows users to edit specific image elements without regenerating the entire design. Alibaba's Qwen-Image-2.0, developed by its Qwen team, supports prompts of up to 1,000 tokens and produces 2K resolution images, excelling in rendering Chinese text and complex calligraphy. These advancements highlight the strategic push by Chinese companies to capture a larger share of the global AI market.