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
China will carry out intensive space missions in 2026, including close-in asteroid exploration, manned spaceflights, and flight tests of reusable rockets, a senior official with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday.
China carried out 92 space launches in 2025, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the CNSA.
Last year, China successfully launched the Tianwen-2 asteroid flyby and sampling mission, carried out four launch missions and two return missions for the manned space program, successfully conducted the first emergency space launch, and smoothly advanced the manned lunar landing project, the CNSA said.
In addition, China has actively promoted application of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in key areas and mass consumption, fully accelerated the building of its satellite internet, and carried out maiden flight tests of two types of reusable carrier rockets, namely the Zhuque-3 and the Long March-12A.
""In 2026, the Tianwen-2 will approach its target asteroid for close-in exploration, the manned space program will carry out the Shenzhou-23 and other manned spaceflights, and multiple types of reusable rockets will undergo flight tests. The commercial space sector will ensure high-quality development with a high level of safety," said Liu Yunfeng, deputy director of the CNSA's system engineering department.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China's space industry. This milestone will be celebrated alongside the 11th Space Day of China on April 24, with the primary event scheduled in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province and with Brazil being the guest of honor.
Besides, China will hold the China Space Conference, activities to popularize aerospace science in schools, and technical exchange events to celebrate the anniversary.
China to carry out intensive space missions in 2026: official
