China’s AI compute ambitions demand innovation

China has set a five-year goal for the expansion of intelligent computing capacity to drive artificial intelligence (AI) that calls for a more than fourfold increase on what was in place at the end of June this year. To reach the 2030 target while being blocked by the United States from importing the most advanced Western-made AI chips will require innovation, adaptation and the application and coordination of vast resources. Judging by the 177 per cent increase in capacity achieved in the year... [Image text:] CHINA FUTURE TECH China's AI compute. ambitions demand innovation By Wency Chen Reporter Shanghai HowardLiu Reporter,Beijing October2,2026 China has set a five-year goal for the expansion of intelligent computing capacity to drive artificial intelligence (AI) that calls for a more than fourfold increase on what was in place at the end of June this year. To reach the 2030 target while being blocked by the United States from importing the most advanced Western-made AI chips for data centres will require innovation, adaptation and the application and coordination of vast resources.Judging by the 177 per cent increase in capacity achieved in the year to June, the target may be