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Global Capex Rises as China Builds AI Autonomy

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2026-07-28

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Global Capex rises on AI buildout as China speeds self-reliant chips, easing foreign hardware reliance.

Key Highlights

  • Capex: Global CSP spending climbs, led by North American hyperscalers.
  • Chips: Geopolitics shifts China's chip mix to homegrown options.
  • Supernodes: WAIC 2026 shows China moving to multi-chip clusters at scale.
  • Pricing: China's cheap LLM draws attention, yet needs high-end hardware.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    • Major Global CSPs' Capex Figures and YoY Changes
  2. H200 Approval Remains Uncertain; Chinese Policies Will Further Encourage AI Self-Sufficiency via Domestic CSPs' In-House ASICs and Local AI Chip Suppliers
    • Distribution of China's High-End AI Chip Shipments
    • China's Dual-Track Path to AI Self-Sufficiency: CSPs' In-House ASICs and Local AI Chip Suppliers
  3. Observations from WAIC 2026: China's AI Ecosystem to Shift from Single AI Chips to Integration between Supernodes and AI Server Racks 
    • AI Server Supernode Systems Developed by Major Chinese AI Players
  4. Chinese Players, Aside from AI Software, are Actively Involved in Developing AI LLM Software Architectures (e.g. Kimi K3), Emphasizing Price Advantages, to Optimize Localized Software-Hardware Integration 
    • Comparison of API Pricing between Major US Flagship AI Models and Kimi K3

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Major Global CSPs’ Capex Figures and YoY Changes


Category: AI/HBM/Server




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