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As U.S. pushes back on data centers, China races to build them and catch up

As opposition against data centers mounts in the United States, that's not exactly what's happening in China. The country is beefing up its data center construction across Inner Mongolia and leaning into its…

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NBC NewsNov 12, 2026, 12:52 AM

As U.S. pushes back on data centers, China races to build them and catch up

As opposition against data centers mounts in the United States, that's not exactly what's happening in China. The country is beefing up its data center construction across Inner Mongolia and leaning into its manufacturing edge to catch up to the U.S. on AI. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.

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