China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers

Wiredby Molly TaftJune 12, 2026tech

GOP lawmakers, tech investors, and even OpenAI have tied the anti-data-center movement in the US to Chinese interference. Experts say it’s much more complicated than that.

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China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers

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