China Races to Build AI Data Centers, 89 Planned in Inner Mongolia's Ulanqab

pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-08

Citing a UK press report: China is racing to build data centers in pursuit of AI supremacy.

• Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia has emerged as a major computing hub with 89 data centers built or planned
• The build-out ranks among the fastest and largest AI infrastructure expansions in the world
• Underscores compute capacity as a core pillar of China's AI strategy

Related event: FT visits Inner Mongolia: abandoned school becomes AI data centre as Ulanqab hosts 89 facilities(6 posts)→

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