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South China Morning Post
06-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China eyes 10 new national data zones in digital economy push, AI race with US
China will establish 10 national data pilot zones, its data agency announced, as the country seeks to bolster its digital economy and compete with the United States in the race to dominate artificial intelligence The National Data Administration (NDA) said the zones would be established in Beijing, Zhejiang, Anhui and other regions. The initiative encourages select local governments to spearhead efforts 'in nurturing data-related market entities and expanding the data market', according to the state broadcaster CCTV. The zones also intend to 'unlock the potential of integrating the real economy with the digital economy', the CCTV report said. The move came as China ramps up efforts to tap into the digital economy's growth potential and gain an edge in its intensifying tech rivalry with the United States, especially in the rapidly evolving AI sector. According to CCTV, China had already 'established a comprehensive data industry chain', home to over 190,000 data-related enterprises. The sector's market size had surpassed 2 trillion yuan ($US278.4 billion), with the figure projected to rise to 7.5 trillion yuan by 2030, according to the state broadcaster. A three-year action plan covering 2024 to 2026, released by 17 government agencies, including the NDA, aims to double the volume of data transactions and create over 300 exemplary application scenarios to leverage the multiplier effects of data across sectors.
South China Morning Post
28-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China releases plan aimed at upgrading IT manufacturers, boosting self-sufficiency
China has unveiled a detailed plan to upgrade its information technology (IT) manufacturers as it doubles down on achieving self-sufficiency in technologies including semiconductors, batteries, satellite navigation and artificial intelligence (AI), and sidestepping US tech curbs. Advertisement The 18-point action plan calls for the deepening of AI integration and the fostering of a new class of industry service providers by 2027. It aims to see more than 85 per cent of manufacturers using computer numerical control – in which computer programs automate machining – in key processes in the next two years, and to cultivate at least 100 specialised service providers for the sector. By 2030, China aims to have completed a core industrial database that will allow its IT manufacturers to achieve 'new breakthroughs' and scale the 'high end of the global value chain'. The blueprint was released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Data Administration, amid the closing phase of the 'Made in China 2025' initiative. Advertisement IT manufacturing forms the backbone of China's industrial system, spanning upstream materials like monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, midstream component manufacturing, and downstream applications in electronics and automotive systems.
Ammon
19-05-2025
- Business
- Ammon
China releases plan to advance Digital China development
Ammon News - China has released a 2025 action plan to build a Digital China, outlining key initiatives in areas such as "AI Plus," infrastructure upgrades, the data industry and digital talent development, the National Data Administration said on Friday. The plan calls for the promotion of the market-oriented reform of data resource allocation, for the accelerated development of a unified national data market, for the promotion of a data-driven digital economy tailored to local conditions, and for the comprehensive enhancement of the overall level of Digital China development. By the end of 2025, China aims to achieve major progress in building a Digital China, with the continuous expansion of new quality productive forces in the digital industry, as well as significant improvements in the quality and efficiency of digital economic development, according to the plan. The plan also aims for the added value of core digital economy industries to contribute over 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product, and sets goals for steady progress in building a unified data factor market, and for computing power to be increased to over 300 EFLOPS. It outlines eight major areas for action, including institutional innovation, local brand development and "AI Plus" application. China's digital industry generated a revenue of 8.5 trillion yuan (about 1.18 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year, up 9.4 percent year on year, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday. This year's government work report noted that the country will "accelerate the digitalization of manufacturing, foster a number of service providers with both industry expertise and digital know-how, and bolster support for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises." Xinhua
Al Etihad
19-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
China announces Digital China development plan
19 May 2025 10:45 BEIJING (XINHUA)China has released a 2025 action plan to build a Digital China, outlining key initiatives like a programme called 'AI Plus', infrastructure upgrades, data industry boosts, and talent development National Data Administration announced that the plan calls for the promotion of the market-oriented reform of data resource allocation, alongside the accelerated development of a unified national data market, the promotion of a data-driven digital economy tailored to local conditions, and the comprehensive enhancement of the overall level of digital the end of 2025, China aims to achieve major progress in building a Digital China, with the continuous expansion of quality productive forces in the digital industry, as well as significant improvements in the quality and efficiency of digital economic development. The plan also aims for the added value of core digital economy industries to contribute over 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product, and sets goals for steady progress in building a unified data factor market, with computing power to be increased to over 300 one quintillion floating-point operations a second. The initiative outlines eight major areas for action, including institutional innovation, local brand development and AI Plus digital industry generated a revenue of 8.5 trillion yuan (about $1.18 trillion) in the first quarter of this year, up 9.4 percent year-on-year, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This year's government work report noted that the country will "accelerate the digitalisation of manufacturing, foster a number of service providers with both industry expertise and digital know-how, and bolster support for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises."
The Star
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
China earmarks special bonds for data infrastructure
China will elevate the amount and proportion of fiscal subsidies this year to support local governments and industries to build a number of data infrastructure projects. — China Daily Beijing: China will step up the input of central funds to support the construction of data infrastructure and make full use of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to accelerate the building of architecture related to national data infrastructure, says the National Data Administration (NDA), the country's top data governance regulator. Experts said the country's latest move to construct data infrastructure will bolster the circulation, development and utilisation of data resources, facilitate high-quality growth of the country's digital economy and unleash the value of massive data elements. China will elevate the amount and proportion of fiscal subsidies this year to support local governments and industries to build a number of data infrastructure projects that are basic and long-term and benefit the general public, said the NDA on Monday. It will also speed up efforts to study and formulate plans concerning national data infrastructure during the 15th Five-Year Plan from 2026 to 2030. National data infrastructure refers to a new type of infrastructure that supports data collection, aggregation, transmission, processing, circulation, utilisation, operation and security. It comes amid the backdrop of the rapid development of digital technologies and infrastructure across the globe. Liu Liehong, head of the NDA, said the administration will initiate construction of the main structure of national data infrastructure this year, and quicken the establishment of relevant standards. It will also strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international organisations to absorb experience in the construction of data infrastructure worldwide. Liu said the plan regarding national data infrastructure will focus on four aspects: data circulation and utilisation facilities, computing power facilities, network facilities, and security facilities. China aims to complete the building of the main structure of national data infrastructure by 2029, according to a guideline jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the NDA and the Industry and Information Technology Ministry in January. The guideline stated that efforts will be made to complete the top-level design of national data infrastructure between 2024 and 2026. Such infrastructure will support large-scale data circulation and interconnectivity, while integrating data networks and computing power facilities between 2027 and 2028. The country has also vowed to upgrade the 5G network to 5G-advanced or 5G-A, a crucial upgrade of the 5G network in terms of functionality and coverage and promote 6G-related research, development and innovation. — China Daily/ANN
