Beijing targets 130,000 petaflops of AI computing capacity by end of 2026

Beijing has announced a strategic expansion of its intelligent computing infrastructure, aiming to add 50,000 petaflops of capacity by late 2026 to support its 'token economy' and AI integration. This move signals an intensification of China's domestic industrial policy to maintain competitiveness in the AI sector amid ongoing US-led export restrictions on high-end semiconductors.