AI & Computing
人工智能与算力
China is building massive AI computing infrastructure and developing competitive large language models. National computing hubs are being established across the country to distribute AI compute capacity.
Hubs
8
cities with this sector
Total Output
¥472B
combined industry output
Companies
5,650
across all hubs
Employment
770K
workers in sector
Key Statistics
AI computing power
197 EFLOPS
2023
AI companies
4,400+
2024
Computing hubs planned
10 national nodes
2024
Global Context
China has the second-largest AI ecosystem globally, with models like DeepSeek achieving competitive performance. The "East Data West Compute" project redistributes compute capacity.
Hub Rankings
Beijing北京
Tier 1rapidAI research, LLMs, AI chip design, autonomous driving
Shenzhen深圳
Tier 1rapidAI application development, edge computing, computer vision
Hangzhou杭州
Tier 2rapidCloud AI platforms, e-commerce AI, smart city systems, LLM development
Chengdu成都
Tier 2rapidAI applications, gaming AI, smart city platforms
Gui'an New Area贵安新区
Tier 4rapidData center operations, cloud computing infrastructure
Nanjing南京
Tier 2steadyAI software development, telecom AI, smart grid computing
Dalian大连
Tier 2steadySoftware outsourcing, enterprise AI solutions, precision instrument software
Jinan济南
Tier 2rapidAI compute infrastructure, GPU clusters, supercomputing applications
Policy Drivers
- New Generation AI Development Plan
- East Data West Compute
- AI+ Action Plan
Key Companies
Huawei
华为
Global telecommunications giant, now a major force in AI computing (Ascend chips) and autonomous driving.
Shenzhen, Guangdong →Tencent
腾讯
Internet giant with major AI research lab and cloud computing operations.
Shenzhen, Guangdong →ZTE
中兴通讯
Major telecom equipment maker and 5G infrastructure provider, also developing server chips and AI infrastructure.
Shenzhen, Guangdong →Baidu
百度
China's search giant, now focused on AI (Ernie LLM) and autonomous driving (Apollo).
Beijing, Beijing →DeepSeek
深度求索
AI lab that developed competitive open-source LLMs, demonstrating efficient training methods.
Beijing, Beijing →Cambricon
寒武纪
AI chip designer producing neural processing units for cloud and edge inference.
Beijing, Beijing →Zhipu AI
智谱AI
AI foundation model company spun out of Tsinghua University, developer of the GLM series of large language models.
Beijing, Beijing →Biren Technology
壁仞科技
High-performance GPU startup developing general-purpose computing chips to compete with NVIDIA in AI training and inference.
Beijing, Beijing →ByteDance
字节跳动
Owner of TikTok and Douyin, now investing heavily in AI infrastructure, large language models, and AI chip development.
Beijing, Beijing →Alibaba Group
阿里巴巴
E-commerce and cloud computing giant, Alibaba Cloud is the largest cloud provider in Asia-Pacific with significant AI model development.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang →Hikvision
海康威视
World's largest video surveillance equipment manufacturer, applying AI and computer vision across smart city and industrial automation.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang →Dahua Technology
大华技术
Second-largest global video surveillance company, expanding into smart IoT, robotics, and AI-driven solutions.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang →T-Head (Pingtouge)
平头哥半导体
Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary designing RISC-V processors and AI inference chips, with major operations in Nanjing.
Nanjing, Jiangsu →WeRide
文远知行
Leading autonomous driving startup operating robotaxi, robobus, and robovan services, with extensive road testing in Guangzhou.
Guangzhou, Guangdong →Inavitas (Wuxi IoT)
感知集团
Smart city and IoT solutions provider anchoring Wuxi's national IoT demonstration zone, specializing in sensor networks and urban data platforms.
Wuxi, Jiangsu →Haier Smart Home
海尔智家
World's largest home appliance brand, now a leader in industrial internet platforms (COSMOPlat) and smart manufacturing solutions.
Qingdao, Shandong →Hisense
海信
Major consumer electronics maker producing TVs, displays, and smart city infrastructure, with growing AI and IoT capabilities.
Qingdao, Shandong →Changhong Electric
长虹电器
Originally a defense electronics plant, now a major consumer electronics and IoT device manufacturer with deep defense technology roots.
Mianyang, Sichuan →Huawei Cloud (Gui'an DC)
华为云(贵安数据中心)
Huawei's massive data center campus in Gui'an, part of the national "East Data West Compute" project leveraging cheap hydropower and cool climate.
Gui'an New Area, Guizhou →