Policy record, national
East Data West Computing programme (national computing hubs)
National programme approved in February 2022 to build eight national computing hubs, in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Chengdu-Chongqing, Inner Mongolia, Guizhou, Gansu and Ningxia, plus ten national data centre clusters. The NDRC said eastern regions face land and energy shortages, while western regions are rich in renewable energy and can serve computing demand from the east.
Current status
National programme approved in February 2022. Implementation details for each hub are set by later notices that are not tracked here yet.
Who it applies to
Data centre and computing capacity across mainland China.
Markets
Lifecycle
- Proposed or announcedFeb 2022
- Consultationdate not recorded
- AdoptedFeb 2022
- In effectnot reached
National programme approved in February 2022. Implementation details for each hub are set by later notices that are not tracked here yet.
Sources (2), last checked 19 Oct 2026
- China launches East Data West Computing project (national computing hubs) (opens in a new tab), National Development and Reform Commission, published 18 Feb 2022, accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Notice on national computing network hub nodes (opens in a new tab), State Council of the PRC (gov.cn), published 17 Feb 2022, accessed 19 Oct 2026
Last checked 19 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.
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