Zhongwei to have more intelligent computing centers

Zhongwei in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region will step up efforts to establish a big data industry center and build itself into a hub for the nation's computing power sector, as part of a broader push to bolster the development of the digital economy, said its mayor Ma Honghai.

Ma, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, said in an interview with China Daily that Zhongwei boasts huge energy reserves such as wind power and water resources, and its cool climate is suitable for building large data centers.

According to him, the city will speed up construction of data infrastructure, including the establishment of 17 intelligent computing centers to increase its computing power supply.