China's MIIT Targets 9,800 EFLOPS of Intelligent Computing Capacity by 2030

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China has released its 15th Five-Year Plan for the information and communications industry, setting a goal of 9,800 EFLOPS for national intelligent computing capacity by 2030. As of July, capacity stood at approximately 2,450 EFLOPS, requiring a fourfold increase over the next four years. The plan emphasizes the deployment of large-scale computing clusters and the adoption of domestic AI chips, with a total infrastructure investment target of 3.8 trillion yuan for the sector.