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
Several Japanese peace groups, with some key political figures involved, held an exchange meeting in Tokyo on Monday to oppose the lifting of restrictions on lethal weapon exports and submitted a petition signed by tens of thousands of people to the Diet against lifting the arms export ban.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday held consultations with the far-right Japan Innovation Party (NIP), a member of its ruling coalition, and confirmed that it will compile its opinions on abolishing the export restrictions on five categories of equipment under the three principles on the transfer of defense equipment guidelines by February next year, and formally submit relevant policy recommendations to the government.
"Japan has long adhered to the principle of not profiting from weapons, yet it has begun exporting weapons, and even weapons with lethal capabilities, and is even promoting joint research and development and investing huge sums of money in them. I believe this is extremely irresponsible, and now is the time to put the brakes on," said Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan. "As a nation, Japan should uphold its stance of not possessing war-making capabilities, renouncing war, and refusing to recognize the right of belligerency. However, arms exports are now being taken for granted and are continuing unabated. To stop this trend, I hope to return to the basics, starting from the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and resolutely halt it," said House of Representatives lawmaker Seiken Akamine.
Attendees said that the Constitution of Japan clearly stipulates that Japan cannot possess an army or other war-fighting capabilities, and that manufacturing and exporting weapons of mass destruction clearly violates the pacifist constitution. The Japanese government should immediately cease this erroneous practice.
"Next, Japan plans to take steps toward exporting destroyers, a type of lethal weapon, in its relationship with Australia. It even intends to abolish the five categories of restrictions on equipment exports, allowing for the free export of all types of lethal weapons. This is precisely the path Japan is heading down. This is an extremely serious issue and must be resolutely opposed," said Tisaka Jun, member of Japan Peace Committee.
Japan's current three principles on the transfer of defense equipment only permit the export of five categories of equipment in rescue, transportation, early warning, surveillance, and mine clearance. Once this policy is abolished, Japan will be permitted to export a variety of equipment, including lethal weapons.
Japanese activists voice strong opposition against country's attempt to lift arms export ban
