FT kicks off three-part series on China's breakneck AI infrastructure build-out, from Ulanqab to Shaoguan
zijing_wu · x · 2026-10-08
FT reporter (with Eleanor Olcott and Will Langley) publishes part one of a three-part series examining China's rapid AI infrastructure build-out as it seeks to become the pre-eminent tech superpower. The team reported on the ground from Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia to Shaoguan in Guangdong. A limited free link is provided.
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