China Mobile triples Hohhot AI computing hub capacity to 20,100 petaflops

China Mobile completed a tripling of capacity at its largest intelligent computing hub in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, reaching 20,100 petaflops, per state media. This expansion aligns with Beijing's push to build digital infrastructure for AI ambitions, signaling accelerated state-backed compute buildout. The scale-up underscores China's drive for AI self-sufficiency amid US export controls, though utilization and operational details remain unclear.