China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers

# China Didn't Make Americans Hate Data Centers Some U.S. politicians and tech leaders have blamed China for stirring up American opposition to new data centers, but experts say the real reasons are much messier—locals worry about power usage, noise, and land use, while some genuinely believe the facilities serve foreign interests. The blame-China narrative oversimplifies what's actually a mix of legitimate community concerns, misinformation, and legitimate disagreement about whether data centers help or hurt local economies.