China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has launched a special program to cultivate artificial intelligence application service providers, with a policy package aimed at pushing AI projects into real business use. The ministry is encouraging local authorities to expand procurement of large models, AI agents, and token-based services through measures such as first-purchase and first-use support and risk compensation. It also said local governments can use tools including compute vouchers to lower computing costs.
The plan includes building a nationwide resource pool of AI application service providers. Official targets call for the number of such providers to exceed 2,000 by the end of 2026 and reach no fewer than 3,000 by the end of 2027. These firms are described as companies that help enterprises deliver AI projects across the full process, from early consulting and solution design to system development, integration, delivery, later maintenance, and security governance.
The policy also specifically mentioned FDEs, or field deployment engineers. The ministry is encouraging service providers to form FDE teams that work on-site at client locations to address practical issues during implementation. Local authorities are also asked to open real business scenarios, organize supply-demand matching, and turn high-frequency, rigid-demand tasks into standardized AI products that can be delivered repeatedly.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has launched a special initiative to cultivate artificial intelligence application service providers, encouraging local governments to increase procurement of large models, AI agents, and token services through measures such as first-purchase, first-use support, and risk compensation. The ministry also said tools including "compute vouchers" can be used to reduce computing costs.
National resource pool and numerical targets
The ministry plans to establish a nationwide resource pool for AI application service providers, with a goal of surpassing 2,000 providers by the end of 2026 and reaching at least 3,000 by the end of 2027.
Service scope runs across the full delivery cycle
These providers mainly help enterprises put AI projects into use. Their work covers early-stage consulting, solution design, system development, integration and delivery, as well as later operations, maintenance, and security governance.
Policy specifically names FDEs
The policy specifically mentioned FDEs, or field deployment engineers. The ministry is encouraging providers to build FDE teams that stay on-site with users to solve implementation problems directly.
Real-world scenarios and standardized AI products
Local authorities are also required to open real business scenarios, organize supply-and-demand matching, and turn high-frequency, rigid-demand business needs into standardized AI products that can be delivered repeatedly.
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