China Builds Computing Network Monitoring 1.37 Million PFLOPS, Covering 72% of AI Capacity
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Updated · People's Daily · Jun 5
China Builds Computing Network Monitoring 1.37 Million PFLOPS, Covering 72% of AI Capacity
2 articles · Updated · People's Daily · Jun 5
Summary
1.37 million PFLOPS of intelligent computing capacity have been brought into China’s national monitoring and scheduling system, giving visibility over about 72% of the country’s total AI computing power.
The network now spans the 10 major clusters within China’s eight national computing hubs, part of the East Data, West Computing program designed to route tasks across regions by latency, cost and chip needs.
In Hubei, China Mobile says its platform delivers 1-millisecond intra-city access and links Wuhan to the eight core hubs within 10 milliseconds, supported by 27 city-level data centers and 42 computing nodes.
The push addresses a structural mismatch: demand is concentrated in the east, where data centers are costlier, while western regions have cheaper land and energy but weaker local consumption.
China’s 2026-2030 plan calls for a multi-tier national computing infrastructure, while nine technical documents have already been issued to standardize cross-region scheduling of general, intelligent and supercomputing resources.
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Overview
China is rapidly advancing its integrated AI computing infrastructure through major national projects and strong private sector investment. This strategic push aims to boost domestic AI capabilities, secure a leading global position, and build a robust, secure digital ecosystem independent of overseas technologies. Key initiatives focus on developing powerful computing resources and fostering innovation, with projects like the Future Network Test Facility marking significant milestones. Together, these efforts reflect China’s ambition to shape the future of AI, strengthen its technological self-reliance, and drive forward a new era of digital transformation.