A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China

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What happened

Potato farmers rub shoulders with rows of gleaming new data centres as Trump and Xi meet to discuss AI safety.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC Tech and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:04:31 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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  3. A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China

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