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15 handpicked stocks

China's Desert AI Revolution

This carefully selected group of stocks represents companies providing the essential infrastructure for China's massive AI data center expansion in the desert. Professional analysts have identified these picks as key beneficiaries of China's ambitious AI infrastructure build-out, offering you a strategic way to invest in this technological revolution.

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Han Tan | Market Analyst

Published on July 14

Your Basket's Financial Footprint

This basket's total market capitalisation is $4.94T and is heavily concentrated in a few very large-cap holdings, anchoring the basket toward stability.

Key Takeaways for Investors:
  • Large-cap dominance tends to lower volatility and align performance with the broad market, offering comparatively lower risk.
  • Better used as a core holding within a diversified portfolio, not for speculative, short-term trading.
  • Likely to deliver steady long-term appreciation rather than explosive short-term gains.
Total Market Cap
  • NVDA: $4.40T

  • VRT: $66.83B

  • SMCI: $32.58B

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About This Group of Stocks

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Our Expert Thinking

China is building enormous AI data centers in its western deserts, creating huge demand for the foundational infrastructure that powers these facilities. These "picks and shovels" companies provide the critical cooling systems, networking equipment, and servers needed regardless of geopolitical tensions, positioning them for long-term growth.

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What You Need to Know

This theme focuses on infrastructure providers rather than AI software companies. These stocks represent global and local suppliers of mission-critical technologies that China needs for its "East Data West Computing" strategy. The deployment of over 115,000 advanced GPUs signals a durable, long-term investment cycle in AI hardware.

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Why These Stocks

We've selected companies that directly benefit from China's AI infrastructure boom. These include providers of thermal management systems for desert environments, high-performance servers optimized for AI, and networking equipment essential for connecting massive GPU arrays. Each represents a different aspect of the critical infrastructure stack.

Why You'll Want to Watch These Stocks

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Building the AI Gold Rush

Like selling picks and shovels during a gold rush, these companies provide the essential infrastructure that powers China's AI ambitions. They stand to profit regardless of which specific AI applications ultimately succeed.

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Desert-Proof Technology

The challenge of cooling massive AI data centers in desert regions creates unique opportunities for thermal management innovators. Companies solving these critical problems could see tremendous growth as the build-out accelerates.

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Government-Backed Demand

China's 'East Data West Computing' strategy is a national priority with significant government support. This creates a more predictable, long-term demand cycle that could benefit these infrastructure providers for years to come.

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