China, 5years, investing 2trillion won to build a nationwide AI data center network
The Chinese government has finalized a blueprint for a nationwide AI data center network called the “Integrated Computing Hub,” investing approximately 5 trillion won over the next 2 years (approximately 450 trillion won). The government has mandated that more than 80% of the core hardware for new data centers be sourced from domestic products.
The Chinese government has decided to invest approximately 5 trillion won over the next 2 years to build a nationwide AI data center network. Major ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission, have finalized the “Integrated Computing Hub” blueprint. The plan aims to bring together computing resources dispersed across the country.
The blueprint connects regional data centers and computing resources so that companies and research institutions can use the computing power they need reliably. The design includes plans to link power and communications infrastructure, cooling facilities, and data transmission networks. It calls for the physical facilities required to operate large AI models to be managed at the national level.
The plan cites the shift in the center of gravity of AI competition from model development to infrastructure as one reason for its implementation. Training and operating large models require enormous amounts of power, high-performance semiconductors, and specialized cooling equipment. The goal is to secure these resources reliably.
The government has mandated that more than 80% of the core hardware for newly built data centers be domestically produced. As a result of the regulation, the use of some foreign-made AI chips and equipment in China is expected to be restricted. The regulation specifies core hardware, including AI chips.
Last month, domestically produced AI chips jointly developed by Huawei, Alibaba and others 9 models passed the national security review. Products that pass the national security review are highly likely to be applied to new infrastructure. This marks the beginning of the full-scale practical deployment of domestic chips.
The planning document sets out a direction to develop AI computing resources into national infrastructure, like electricity or telecommunications networks. After the design is finalized, the project will proceed in stages, linking facility construction with the development of connected networks. The key issue is how future investment and supply-chain deployment will be carried out.
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