China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows

South China Morning Post TechnologyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Mia NurmamatMarch 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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China Mobile has invested nearly HK$10 billion over five years to establish Hong Kong as a global computing hub integrated into China's national network. The company opened a new data center in northern Hong Kong on Wednesday and plans to increase investment in next-generation submarine cables. China Mobile aims to incorporate Hong Kong into China's national computing network, which has the world's second-largest computing capacity. The project, which began in 2021, is China Mobile's second data center in Hong Kong, with the first launched in 2014. Together, the two facilities have a combined capacity of more than 13,000 server racks.

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Together, the two facilities have a combined capacity of more than 13,000 server racks.

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We will actively promote the full integration of Hong Kong’s computing power into the national network.

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The state-owned group aims to bring Hong Kong into China’s national computing network.

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China Mobile opened a new data centre in northern Hong Kong.

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China Mobile has invested nearly HK$10 billion (US$1.28 billion) over five years to help turn Hong Kong into a global computing hub.

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Fo Tan 40% Tseung Kwan O 40% United States 50% Chen Zhongyue 60% China ×380% China Mobile ×490% Hong Kong ×795%

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data center 90% hong kong 80% china mobile 80% computing power 70% submarine cables 60% national network 60% global computing hub 50% investment 50% cross-border data exchange 40%

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