The initiative, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, aims to convert AI technology into productive capacity by prioritizing real-economy applications, joint research and development, and the expansion of pilot scenarios. To manage deployment risks, Beijing is adopting tiered, industry-specific policies and strengthening security assessments to maintain a safety bottom line as AI is integrated across the industrial sector.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Xi Jinping Calls for Coordinated Compute Electricity and Water Planning
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China's State Council introduced a framework to synchronize computing power and electrical grids as part of an "AI Plus" campaign during a meeting on October 16. President Xi Jinping has since expanded this mandate, calling for the integrated planning of computing power, electricity, and water supply to support the nation's artificial intelligence infrastructure. The shift marks a broadening of resource allocation to include water management alongside energy and hardware to ensure the stability of large-scale data hubs.
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