China’s AI hardware-related companies have become the new darlings for Chinese onshore stock investors

China’s domestic server and chipmakers are entering a “super cycle” as the country’s local governments spend lavishly on computing infrastructure to support artificial intelligence development.

The AI Computing Power Concept Index, compiled by Chinese financial data provider Wind and comprising 54 component stocks, hit a record high on Monday, with an increase of 166 per cent over the past 52 weeks.

The frenzy was stoked by DeepSeek’s hint last week that it has changed its data format to support domestic AI chips.

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