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Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom

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What happened

The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC Tech and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:03:48 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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