China Sets Ambitious Goals To Lead Global AI Race By 2027: Here're Xi Jinping Government's Plans

Recently, China announced its intention to become a global leader in AI infrastructure by 2027. The country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has unveiled a policy document outlining key technologies and facilities necessary for a technologically advanced future economy.

What Happened: The MIIT’s policy document, released on Monday, sets the stage for China to achieve global leadership in AI infrastructure by 2027, reported The Register. The document highlights the need for an “ultra-large-scale new intelligent computing center” capable of handling large model iterative training.

For this ambitious project, Beijing has identified the need to accelerate breakthroughs in GPUs, clustered low-latency interconnection networks, and heterogeneous resource management technology. The MIIT has decided upon 2025 as the year to develop the identified future industries with some international reach. By 2027, the Ministry aims for China to become “significantly improved” and a global leader in some areas.

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The MIIT’s list of technologies also includes humanoid robots, quantum computers, brain-computer interfaces, 6G equipment, and blockchain technologies. These technologies have been part of China’s 2021 five-year plan, but the use of AI has gained more prominence, likely due to the global focus on AI and bans on exporting relevant tech to China.

Why It Matters: This announcement comes on the heels of China’s recent efforts to boost its AI capabilities. In the past six months, China has approved over 40 AI models for public use as part of its strategy to rival U.S. AI development. This surge in AI approvals follows Chinese regulators’ introduction of an approval process, highlighting China’s commitment to strengthening AI technology development while ensuring control and oversight.

Meanwhile, the U.S. government has called on cloud service providers to disclose the foreign clients using their platforms for AI development. This move is expected to escalate tech tensions between the U.S. and China further.

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