China's State Council Meets on Computing Power Network Construction

On September 11, 2026, Premier Li Qiang chaired an executive meeting of China's State Council to discuss the construction of a computing power network, which the meeting described as a fundamental support for the development of artificial intelligence.

The meeting called for better computing infrastructure planning, advances in key technologies and equipment, and the building of a multi-layered networked computing system. It also stressed coordinated development of computing and electricity, integration of computing and network resources, improved monitoring and dispatching of computing power, and faster construction of backbone fiber-optic networks. Market mechanisms should be better leveraged to encourage enterprises to innovate, integrate resources, and expand application, the meeting added.