The Chinese central government has told local municipalities that they should prevent the "blind and disorderly development" of data centers. The National Development and Reform Commission and other four departments said that it was crucial to get power-hungry data centers under control if the country was to meet its target of hitting peak carbon emissions by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2060. "Data centers and 5G are… the most critical link when it comes to saving energy and reducing consumption of new infrastructure," the commission said. "All localities must strengthen overall guidance for the construction of data centers, and…