From optical modules to chips — China’s technology supply chains are keeping pace with global AI growth
A researcher displays rolled “fiber chips” and a smart tactile glove made by weaving the chips together at Fudan University in Shanghai, east China, January 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) As the global push for AI computing power has unleashed an unprecedented wave of infrastructure build-out, Chinese-made optical modules and the chips that transfer and process …