China’s National Data Administration (NDA) has revealed plans for a nationwide computing power mega project, set to be operational next year. This initiative aims to bolster China’s position in the global competition for technological dominance, particularly against the United States.
The integrated computing power network will unite national hubs, providing general-purpose, intelligent, and supercomputing capabilities for use in regional data centers and the “Eastern Data and Western Computing” project, launched in 2022.
The NDA addresses regional imbalances in digital resources, emphasizing the need for better synergy between eastern and western regions, governments, and companies.
To bridge the computing power gap, Beijing has issued a directive to expedite the Eastern Data and Western Computing project and construct a nationwide integrated computing power network by 2025.
Under the plan, China has established eight national computing hubs, with a target of achieving over 300 exaflops of total computing power by 2025. As of 2022, China ranks second globally in computing power, trailing the United States, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The 2022-2023 global computing power index places China and the US as the top two countries, with the US leading in comprehensive computing power, efficiency, applications, and infrastructure.
