China's national data bureau reports growth in intelligent computing capacity

On August 29, 2026, the National Data Bureau announced that as of July 31, 2026, China's total intelligent computing capacity reached 2.45 million PFLOPS (FP16). The eight national computing hubs and three integrated computing and power zones accounted for over 85% of the country's intelligent computing capacity. Additionally, 1.45 million PFLOPS of intelligent computing power has been integrated into the national monitoring and scheduling platform. The bureau emphasized ongoing efforts to enhance computing resource efficiency and integration. At the same event, Hu Jianbo, director of the National Data Development Research Institute, noted that intelligent agent applications are driving rapid growth in token service innovation. In 2025, China saw over 3,400 authorized patents for intelligent agents, a more than twofold increase compared to the previous year.