The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a notice launching a special action to develop AI application service providers. MIIT targets building firms that understand industry pain points, technical mechanisms, security risks and delivery/operations. Targets: by end-2026 a national service-provider pool exceeding 2,000 firms with a multi-tiered, coordinated structure and materially stronger complex-scenario delivery capability; by end-2027 at least 3,000 firms to supp

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a notice launching a special action to develop AI application service providers. MIIT targets building firms that understand industry pain points, technical mechanisms, security risks and delivery/operations. Targets: by end-2026 a national service-provider pool exceeding 2,000 firms with a multi-tiered, coordinated structure and materially stronger complex-scenario delivery capability; by end-2027 at least 3,000 firms to support a full-factor, full-chain, full-scenario AI application service ecosystem.