China is advancing its efforts to create a unified nationwide computing network for artificial intelligence, according to the Open Data Centre Committee (ODCC). As of June, the country has constructed 10.85 million standard AI stacks, a 30.7% increase year-over-year, driven by investments from major telecom companies and tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent. He Zekun from ODCC noted breakthroughs in inter-chip communication, vital for AI training, amidst US chip restrictions impacting China's tech landscape.