China's Project Stargate rival is pushing new data centers across the country - and swallowing up farmland to do so

Inside a data center.

• China turns farmland into data centers to compete with American AI dominance
• Wuhu’s $37 billion project highlights Beijing’s urgency in artificial intelligence
• Export restrictions leave China relying heavily on less powerful local chips

China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence have gained new visibility through its plan to develop a domestic alternative to the massive Project Stargate being pursued in the United States by OpenAI and Oracle.