“This is money that normally would have gone to China or other countries, but in particular China,” Trump said. The joint venture, called the Stargate Project, began during the Biden's admin and construction is under way in Texas. That threw the ball back into China’s court, with analysts saying the country was expected to step up digital infrastructure development to drive its AI ambitions. “As long as China keeps with the current pace, the country’s [computing infrastructure] gap with the US will narrow further … in spite of the Stargate Project,” Omdia chief analyst Lian Jye said on Thursday. Official data showed that China had about 250 advanced new data centers and other computing facilities being completed or under construction at the end of June last year. The Chinese government is expected to push more aggressive investments to match the US commitment, according to analysts at CMB International Securities. “We expect China to significantly ramp up its AI and semiconductor investments in response to the US AI dominance,” the analysts wrote in a research note published on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/tech.. #🇨🇳 ChinA.I. 🤖🧠🦾🤖 #A Glance of China 行摄中国