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

As U.S. pushes back on data centers, China races to build them and catch upNov. 12, 202603:11Now PlayingAs U.S. pushes back on data centers, China races to build them and catch up03:11UP NEXTNew report alleges that Jensen Huang had relationship with an Nvidia executive04:46Chinese espionage expert discusses Nvidia CEO investigation07:43New report says Nvidia CEO was possible target of Chinese spy plot03:08Trump and Xi exchange praise during tea at the White House06:50Trump Hosts China's Xi Jinping at White House State Dinner03:25China's AI ambitions: automated factories, free models and a growing challenge to the U.S.03:50Trump Hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for State Visit04:50Trump hosts China’s leader at high-stakes summit02:12Chinese company releases video of humanoid robot walking off assembly line on its own02:19Urgent rescue effort after deadly flood disaster02:13Americans missing in deadly flood disaster02:08American tourists among hundreds missing after deadly floods in Nepal01:43Hundreds missing in Nepal after massive flash flood03:37China hosts second Humanoid Robot Games as arms race with U.S. heats up03:56Humanoid robots showcase kickboxing skills at Beijing tech show00:34Unmanned Chinese rocket explodes moments after liftoff00:47China and the Philippines clash near disputed South China Sea shoal00:50Massive landslide buries residential buildings in China00:32Hundreds of snakes loose in China after typhoon01:16Hallie Jackson NOWAs U.S. pushes back on data centers, China races to build them and catch up03:11CopiedAs 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.Nov. 12, 2026

As U.S. pushes back on data centers, China races to build them and catch up03:11UP NEXTNew report alleges that Jensen Huang had relationship with an Nvidia executive04:46Chinese espionage expert discusses Nvidia CEO investigation07:43New report says Nvidia CEO was possible target of Chinese spy plot03:08Trump and Xi exchange praise during tea at the White House06:50Trump Hosts China's Xi Jinping at White House State Dinner03:25Get more newsonBest of NBC News