OpenClaw in China: Feishu Client & GLM-5 Integration

While much of the early OpenClaw hype centered around Discord and Slack, the framework has seen an incredible surge in adoption across Asia this month. The release of the native Feishu (Lark) client in version 2026.2.2 has unlocked OpenClaw for millions of corporate users in the region.

The Power of the Feishu Integration

Feishu is often described as "Slack on steroids," combining messaging, documents, and project management into one ecosystem. The new OpenClaw Feishu skill allows for:

• Document Context: Agents can directly read and comment on Feishu Docs.
• Calendar Mastery: Deep integration with Feishu’s sophisticated shared calendars.
• Approval Workflows: Your agent can initiate and track corporate approval processes.

Frontier Models from the East

For many Chinese developers, using OpenAI or Anthropic requires complex VPN setups and international payment methods. OpenClaw’s strength has always been its model agnosticism, and we now have native support for:

1. Zhipu AI GLM-5

GLM-5 has been a standout performer in 2026, rivaling GPT-4o in reasoning tasks but with much faster inference speeds for Simplified Chinese.

2. MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax has become the go-to for "Empathic Agents." If you want an agent that sounds more human and less like a corporate chatbot, the M2.5 model is the current gold standard.

Setting Up Your Chinese AI Gateway

To use these models, you'll need to configure the specialized adapters in your docker-compose.yml:

services:
  openclaw:
    environment:
      - PROVIDER_CHINESE=zhipuai
      - ZHIPU_API_KEY=your_key_here
      - CLIENT_TYPE=feishu

The "Great Firewall" Optimization

The OpenClaw community in Shanghai has also released the "CN-Optimize" Plugin, which handles local proxying and ensures that the connection to the OpenClaw gateway remains stable even under fluctuating network conditions.

Why This Matters Globally

The entry of Chinese tech giants into the OpenClaw ecosystem means more competition and faster innovation. We are already seeing "Skill Bridges" that allow an agent to use a Western model for code generation and a Chinese model for market research in the Asian market.

Explore the best international-friendly wrappers on our Global Comparison hub.