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
