China accelerates AI sovereignty with massive state-backed data center plan

China is preparing a massive 295 billion dollar plan to build a nationwide network of AI data centers powered mostly by domestic technology. The initiative aims to eliminate reliance on Nvidia and AMD by mandating that at least 80 percent of the hardware comes from Chinese suppliers such as Huawei. Funded through sovereign debt and state-backed programs, the project reflects Beijing’s growing confidence in its homegrown AI chips and its push for technological sovereignty. The move signals a global shift as major powers increasingly build isolated AI ecosystems instead of relying on a unified global supply chain.

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