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Re:China Tops U.S. in Supercomputers by ChuckMcM on Monday June 20, 2016 @02:36PM (#11940157) 

   > My conclusion was most of these computers aren't needed
I don't disagree, but I wonder what is behind the investment in China. They are putting a significant chunk of resources on this and I'd like to understand why.
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Re:China Tops U.S. in Supercomputers by blakeyrat on Monday June 20, 2016 @03:00PM (#11940387)
Well, there's the PR value, both inside and outside the country. Maybe they're trying to convince investors that China's a good place to go if you want to fabricate computer chips.
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