What happened
China is expanding its data center construction across Inner Mongolia as part of a broader effort to catch up with the United States on artificial intelligence, NBC News reported on November 12, 2026.
The report said China is leaning into its manufacturing edge to support the buildout. This comes as opposition to data centers mounts in the United States.
NBC News correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer reported on the contrasting approaches between the two countries.
