# China is ramping up efforts in the AI race, as tech giants Alibaba Group Holding and Huawei Technologies deploy massive computing clusters.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · South China Morning Post*

## Key points

- Alibaba and Huawei have deployed a massive computing cluster using fully domestic technology.
- The cluster is powered by Zhenwu and located at the Shaoguan data centre in Guangdong.
- This is the first Zhenwu-powered project of such scale in the Greater Bay Area.
- Alibaba Cloud claims China's advanced computing is shifting to large-scale industrial implementation.

**Companies:** Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei Technologies
**Countries:** China

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