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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.

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

0700.HK

Internet giant with major AI research lab and cloud computing operations.

Shenzhen, Guangdong

ZTE

中兴通讯

0763.HK

Major telecom equipment maker and 5G infrastructure provider, also developing server chips and AI infrastructure.

Shenzhen, Guangdong

Baidu

百度

BIDU

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

688256.SH

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

BABA

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

002415.SZ

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

002236.SZ

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

WRD

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

600690.SH

World's largest home appliance brand, now a leader in industrial internet platforms (COSMOPlat) and smart manufacturing solutions.

Qingdao, Shandong

Hisense

海信

000921.SZ

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

600839.SH

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