# OPC

Suzhou Bets on 'AI+': From Chip to One‑Person Startups, a City Repositions to Lead Industrial AI

Suzhou’s latest five‑year planning proposal makes artificial intelligence a central pillar for industrial upgrading, data infrastructure and entrepreneurship. The city aims to build a full‑stack AI ecosystem—from chips and datasets to platforms and applications—while branding itself as China’s go‑to city for single‑person startups and promoting AI exports and standards participation.