China Aims for 50% Computing Power Growth to Outpace U.S.

China plans to increase its aggregate computing power by over 50% by 2025, aiming for a total computing power of 300 EFLOPS. The plan, released by multiple departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, comes as China faces increasing competition from the US in high-tech areas such as semiconductors, supercomputers, and AI. The expansion of computing power is crucial for AI training, and China plans to build more data centers and improve computational infrastructure in western regions. The plan also emphasizes improving the speed and efficiency of the computation network.