China's national data infrastructure aims to facilitate large-scale data sharing

China is building national data infrastructure to facilitate large-scale data sharing and utilization across sectors, aiming to unlock the economic potential of data and fuel future growth, according to the National Data Administration (NDA).

The country expects to complete the building of the main structure of the national data infrastructure by 2029, according to a new plan released on Monday.

Titled "Guidelines for National Data Infrastructure Construction," the plan was released by China's National Development and Reform Commission, National Data Administration, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at a press conference held in Beijing on Monday.

"Through the integration and application of industry and regional data infrastructure, public data services can be promoted on a larger scale and in more areas," said Li Jianguo, deputy director of the NDA's Digital Technology and Infrastructure Construction Department.

The NDA estimates that every 10-percent increase in data flow can contribute to a 0.2-percent rise in GDP, with the contribution of data flow to profit growth across various industries averaged at about ten percent.

"We are building and operating the national data infrastructure to support large-scale data circulation and utilization across regions, industries, and enterprises. This will unlock the full value of data elements, leverage the advantages of massive datasets and diverse application scenarios, and empower the development of new quality productive forces and the construction of a digital China," said Du Wei, director of the NDA's Digital Technology and Infrastructure Construction Department.

China's national data infrastructure aims to facilitate large-scale data sharing

The delegation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Chinse People's Armed Police Force to the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held group meetings to review the government work report on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report on behalf of the State Council at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday morning.

Zhang Youxia, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), said that the extraordinary achievements made by the Party, the country and the military over the past year have proved that no difficulties or obstacles can stop China from advancing the historical process of national rejuvenation.

He stressed that the entire military forces must focus on achieving the centenary goal of the PLA, comprehensively enhance the military's capability to fight and win, and accelerate the advancement of the modernization of national defense and armed forces.

He Weidong, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CMC, said that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, China has made new solid strides forward in advancing Chinese modernization, urging the whole military to strengthen military training and combat readiness, promote the implementation of plans, unswervingly enforce discipline while combating corruption to achieve the centenary goal of the PLA.

Military delegation to NPC annual session reviews gov't work report