China aims to build more than 100 “trusted data spaces” by 2028 and develop a series of data space solutions and best practices, according to an action plan released over the weekend. The move marks a major step forward in building a national integrated data market with secure links to other countries. A trusted data … Read more
China’s data agency has announced an ambitious plan to develop a national digital infrastructure by 2029 to manage data as a key resource. According to draft guidelines released by the National Data Administration on Friday, the growth of the digital economy has increased demand for “better data circulation, usage and value extraction”, highlighting the need … Read more
China will build a comprehensive system to manage its public data as a “strategic resource” by 2030, according to an ambitious timeline jointly released on Wednesday by the Communist Party’s Central Committee and the State Council. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the intention is to build up some basic rules for the system by next … Read more
Chinese state media has warned that selling government data risks privacy breaches and could even put national security at risk. “Government data is characterised by a large sample size, high sensitivity, and strong aggregation, making it highly susceptible to breaches of privacy data,” said a report published on Tuesday by Xinhua Daily Telegraph, an outlet … Read more
Looking closely at their operations provides an opportunity not just to see how they operate in practice, but also helps shed more light on Beijing’s policy priorities and the challenges it faces. For example, the establishment of new financial regulatory bodies by both central and provincial governments highlights the sense of urgency around tackling financial … Read more
The plan was released by the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Data Administration (NDA), and excerpts were made public on the NDA’s WeChat account on Monday. China’s new data agency plans fast track to powerful national computing network The NDA is supervised by the NDRC, China’s top economic planner, and was inaugurated … Read more
China celebrates 30th anniversary of country’s first internet connection in sign of support for the sector A government-backed forum commemorating the 30-year anniversary of China’s access to the global internet brought together the country’s regulators and Big Tech executives, including Tencent Holdings founder Pony Ma Huateng, on Saturday as Beijing moves to boost the private … Read more
“Frontier technologies and future industries represented by new materials, biopharmaceuticals, gene technology, and deep sea, air and space exploration, have created an unprecedented demand for computing power infrastructure. “A unified computing system would optimise resources, lower costs and help the country to achieve breakthroughs in cutting-edge tech such as quantum information.” 01:36 AI chip maker … Read more
It has asked entities how they produce, store, circulate, trade, develop and use data, and also about data security, according to a statement released on Monday by the NDA, Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security. Entities required to take part in the survey include … Read more
According to a government reform plan issued in March by the State Council, China’s cabinet, the NDA will take over many responsibilities from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s top watchdog in charge of web regulation. China reveals plans for data enforcement super agency Specifically, the NDA has been tasked with driving China’s … Read more
