China urges breakthroughs in AI chip, computing power as government sharpens policy

By MLex Staff ( January 21, 2026, 09:03 GMT | Insight) -- China must accelerate breakthroughs in AI training chips and heterogeneous computing while expanding AI applications, a senior industry official said, outlining priorities for the next phase of the country’s AI industrial policy. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Vice Minister Zhang Yunming said China’s domestic AI chip rollout reached 1,590 exaflops of computing capacity in 2025, while policy efforts will focus on improving large-model training capabilities and expanding industrial applications.China must accelerate breakthroughs in AI training chips and heterogeneous computing while expanding AI applications, a senior industry official said Wednesday, as Beijing sharpened the next phase of its industrial policy for artificial intelligence....

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China urges breakthroughs in AI chip, computing power as government sharpens policy

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