China's national computing platform has achieved integrated monitoring of computing resources across the country, with all 31 provincial-level regions now connected to the network, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The development marks a significant step toward a unified national computing infrastructure, often described as a "one network, one chessboard, one integration" approach.
The China Computing Platform, a national-level comprehensive service platform, has registered over 10,000 enterprise users, listed more than 2,000 high-quality computing products, and integrated over 300 large AI models, according to IThome (IThome), citing state broadcaster CCTV. The platform has accumulated billions of data points from computing resource monitoring.
Unified monitoring and coordination
He Baohong, chief engineer at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), said the platform has established a unified, standardized, and efficient monitoring system, enabling authorities to understand the national computing resource base, perceive trends, and monitor operations. This supports the shift toward more intensive, efficient, and regionally coordinated computing infrastructure development.
MIIT Chief Engineer Zhong Zhihong revealed that as of the end of June, China's intelligent computing capacity reached 2185 EFLOPS (exaflops), a 177% year-on-year increase. The country has built over 70 computing hub connectivity channels, approved 17 national computing interconnection regional nodes, and significantly improved computing-network coordination.
Addressing fragmentation and data silos
According to CAICT, computing power is a core productivity driver in the AI era and a strategic foundation for building a digital China. While China's computing infrastructure has grown rapidly, challenges remain, including scattered resource distribution, unclear resource inventories, lagging dynamic monitoring, and insufficient cross-regional coordination. Regional barriers and data silos have constrained the large-scale, efficient use of computing resources.
Under MIIT's guidance and the deployment of the "Notice on Comprehensively Carrying Out Automated Monitoring of Computing Power Situation Awareness," China has systematically advanced its automated monitoring system. The China Computing Platform adopted a pilot-first approach, initially connecting 10 provinces, then expanding to all 31 provincial-level regions.
With integrated monitoring capabilities, the platform now provides real-time visibility into the national computing resource operation, helps activate existing resources, optimizes layout and allocation, and improves overall utilization efficiency. It offers solid data support for industry regulation, innovation, and policy-making, laying the groundwork for a national integrated computing network.
