China Plans $295 Billion AI Data Center Buildout Over 5 Years
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9
China Plans $295 Billion AI Data Center Buildout Over 5 Years
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9
Summary
$295 billion, or about 2 trillion yuan, is being prepared for a five-year push to build AI data centers across China, according to people familiar with the plan.
The blueprint being drafted by agencies including the National Development and Reform Commission would create a nationwide network of interconnected computing hubs to support Beijing’s AI expansion.
China Mobile and China Telecom are expected to operate most of the facilities and keep them linked, giving state-backed firms a central role in the buildout.
At least 80% of key technology such as AI chips would come from domestic suppliers including Huawei, a target that would largely shut out Nvidia and AMD.
The investment underscores Beijing’s effort to strengthen homegrown AI infrastructure and narrow or overtake the US in a strategically critical technology race.