Apple has reached agreement with the Chinese government on the rollout of Apple Intelligence. The new Siri and other Apple Intelligence features are currently only supported in the iOS 27 beta in English in a small number of countries, but Apple has promised that they will quickly expand to additional countries and languages. China posed a particular challenge for the company as the law there only permits partnering with a Chinese AI company.

According to reports, Apple will incorporate capabilities from Baidu and Alibaba’s AI models. China’s cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday that Apple’s on-device generative AI service Apple Intelligence has been registered for use on iPhones in the country. Alibaba has released a statement saying that its Qwen model will be integrated into Apple’s new operating systems. Apple has not yet confirmed the report, but the agreement should enable the new Siri to launch in China sooner rather than later.

It is not yet known exactly when the new Siri will debut in China, but this deal clears the way for Apple Intelligence to become available to Chinese users in the near future.