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China Establishes State-Owned Data Group to Centralize AI Resources

October 21, 2026 at 03:17 EDT

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China inaugurated a major state-owned enterprise on October 20, 2026, tasked with consolidating fragmented data resources across industries to accelerate artificial intelligence development and strengthen its competitive position in the global AI race. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang presided over the establishment of China National Data Group Co., Ltd., headquartered in Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province, bringing the total number of centrally administered state-owned enterprises to 100.

October 20, 2026 · China

National Data Group Powers China's AI Infrastructure

China consolidates fragmented data resources under central control to accelerate AI development and compete globally.

Strategic Timeline

Enterprise No.

100

Centrally-administered SOEs

AI Capacity Growth

~40%

Year-over-year

Three Core Functions

Data Sharing

Breaking silos across industries and regions

Data Governance

Establishing frameworks and standards

Data Services

Providing secure services for AI development

Context: Infrastructure Buildout

Part of broader AI infrastructure expansion:

$560 billion investment over 5 years in computing facilities
12.5+ million standard server racks in operation
215 EFLOPS AI computing capacity

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