China is accelerating the building of a nationally unified integrated computing power network by advancing the construction and layout of computing power centers and enhancing the availability and efficiency of intelligent computing resources, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Official data indicate that China's computing power infrastructure is continuously improving, with over 12.5 million standard racks currently in operation across computing hubs nationwide. "We will make concerted efforts to deploy intelligent computing facilities, accelerate the building of a nationally unified integral computing power network, deepen the deployment and application of artificial intelligence in information and communication networks, and enhance the information and communication industry's capability to support, apply and integrate AI," said Zhang Yunming, vice minister of the MIIT, at a report conference. The MIIT has proposed the construction of a platform system that enables standardized interconnection of public computing power resources across various entities and architectures, according to an action plan on computing power interconnection released by the ministry recently. "By 2025, the overall system will have gone through the trial and verification phase, and standardized interfaces and protocols such as the computing power identification gateway, the high-performance transmission protocol and heterogeneous computing API (application programming interface) will be able to achieve interconnection and availability of standardized public computing power during the trial phase. By 2028, a computing power internet with intelligent sensing, real-time discovery and on-demand access capabilities will have formed," said Li Wei, deputy head of the Institute of Computing Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 国际数据公司预计，中国智能算力规模仍将保持高速增长，2025年将较2024年增长43%，2026年中国智能算力规模将达到2024年的两倍。 China's intelligent computing power is expected to grow rapidly, increasing by 43 percent in 2025 and expected to double in 2026 compared to 2024, according to predictions from International Data Corporation.
China accelerates building of national computing power network
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the urgent priority concerning the current situation in the Middle East is to immediately halt military operations and prevent the conflict from further spilling over.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in phone talks with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.
During the phone call, Al Busaidi said that, with Oman's mediation, Iran-U.S. negotiations had achieved unprecedented progress. However, he added, it was regrettable that the United States and Israel abandoned the existing outcomes of the talks and launched a war.
If the war continues, it will lead to further casualties and property losses, he said, urging all parties to work together for an early ceasefire.
As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has consistently followed the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and is a reliable positive force, Al Busaidi said.
At this sensitive moment and under complex circumstances, Oman expects China to play an important role, Al Busaidi said, adding that the Omani side will make every effort to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and institutions in Oman.
Wang said that Oman has actively mediated the Iran-U.S. negotiations and made great efforts to safeguard regional peace, which China appreciates.
Despite progress in the talks, the United States and Israel deliberately provoked a war against Iran, clearly violating the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, Wang said.
Calling for keeping the situation from reaching a point of no return, Wang said that China urges all parties to make joint efforts to this end and supports Oman in continuing its mediation work, Wang said, adding that China is also willing to play a constructive role, including upholding fairness and justice at the UN Security Council, striving for peace and stopping the war.
Wang said China attaches importance to the legitimate concerns of Gulf countries and supports them in safeguarding their sovereignty and national security. The spillover of war does not serve the fundamental and long-term interests of Gulf countries, he added.
China expects Gulf countries to strengthen independence, oppose external interference, develop good-neighborly relations, enhance solidarity and cooperation, and take their future into their own hands, Wang said.
Chinese FM calls for immediate stop of military operations in Middle East
