Guizhou province in southwestern China plans to build an artificial intelligence-enabled computing center, as the world's largest radio telescope, located in the province, is expected to start a test run in the second half of this year, a senior local official said.

The move is part of China's broad plan to promote high-end manufacturing and leverage innovation to boost economic growth, which are highlighted in this year's Government Work Report.

"The computing machine, which is estimated to cost no more than 1 billion yuan ($145 million), will process data from the radio telescope and other enterprises," said Liao Fei, head of the Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Department.