China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an AI SME
Entrepreneurship Support Plan for 2026-2028, directing measures to expand
low-cost, inclusive compute for startups. The plan mandates pooling and elastic
allocation of compute resources via the China Compute Platform, on-demand
construction of edge compute facilities, and tighter compute-network integration
to boost support capacity. It also requires upgrading SME-focused portals on the
China SME Service Network and the China Compute Platform to improve matching
between compute resources and startup demand.