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China plans 7 trillion yuan infrastructure push to support AI economy

By MLex Staff ( March 6, 2026, 10:08 GMT | Insight) -- China plans to invest more than 7 trillion yuan ($1 trillion) this year in infrastructure and public-service facilities, including artificial intelligence-related computing networks, communications systems and power grids, as Beijing accelerates its push to dominate the fast-developing technology. Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a briefing Friday that the massive spending will target six major network systems and key sectors. China plans to invest more than 7 trillion yuan ($1 trillion) this year in infrastructure and public-service facilities, including artificial intelligence-related computing networks, communications systems and power grids, as Beijing accelerates its push to dominate the fast-developing technology....

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