# China’s AI compute ambitions demand innovation

https://mins.news/en/item/83034

- South China Morning Post, 2026-10-02 07:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/plus/tech/policy/article/3369537/chinas-ai-compute-ambitions-demand-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed

> China aims to expand intelligent computing capacity more than fourfold from the level at the end of June to support AI development by 2030. With US restrictions blocking access to the most advanced Western AI chips, meeting that target will require innovation, adaptation and the mobilisation and coordination of vast resources.

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