China launches national industrial data base for AI development

China is accelerating its industrial AI ambitions with the launch of a national industrial data repository, as officials emphasize real-world applications and streamlined upgrade paths for enterprises.

China Academy of Industrial Internet on Saturday unveiled a national Industrial Data Resource Base, aiming to support the country's fast-growing industrial AI sector by providing high-quality data and computing infrastructure.

The data base compiles key technical data, ranging from raw materials and parts to production processes, into a standardized, unified data system. Its goal is to fuel industrial artificial intelligence models that require vast amounts of reliable training data.

According to relevant officials, the data resource base is built on the National Industrial Internet Big Data Center and the National Equipment Manufacturing Digital Supply Chain Platform. It has already aggregated a vast amount of industrial data, including 230 million digital records of industrial products, 180,000 specifications of raw material grades, 35 terabytes of real-time equipment operation data, and 300,000 entries of manufacturing process data.

This growing resource is already in active use, powering AI-driven tools for 2 million engineers of 430,000 companies. Use cases include smart designing, automated process planning, targeted analytics, and predictive equipment maintenance.

"The national industrial resource base breaks down data silos across the sector. It ensures efficient integration and secure usage of data while avoiding redundant infrastructure. This provides shared 'data fuel' and an intelligent development environment that lowers the threshold for industrial upgrades," said Zhang Xu, director of the Network Research Institute of China Academy of Industrial Internet.

China currently hosts more than 340 industrial internet platforms of influence. Nationwide, connected industrial devices have exceeded 100 million, while digital R and D tools have reached a 85.4 percent adoption rate among core enterprises. Nearly 68.5 percent of key industrial tools are now under digital control.

These figures lay a strong foundation for the circulation and monetization of industrial data assets.

"We'll continue expanding and strengthening the national data resource base. By accelerating the 'Industrial Internet platform plus AI Agent' model, we'll further optimize computing resources and deliver solid data and processing capabilities to support industrial AI," said Tian Chuan, Party chief of the China Academy of Industrial Internet.

China launches national industrial data base for AI development

Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po, more commonly known as Panchen Rinpoche and a leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has completed a six-month tour of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, during which he performed regular duties, conducted research and surveys, and participated in various Buddhist and social activities.

During his tour, Panchen Rinpoche, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, attended celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Xizang Autonomous Region in the regional capital Lhasa in August.

He then visited the prefecture-level cities of Qamdo, Nagqu, and Xigaze to conduct field research, gaining insights into rural revitalization, the development of harmonious and beautiful highland villages, and the advancement of Tibetan medicine.

He also traveled to Dingri County in Xigaze to learn about post-quake reconstruction progress and assess local residents' living conditions after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the county in January.

At the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze, his traditional seat, Panchen Rinpoche presided over the Kalachakra (wheel of time) ritual and attended both the 30th-anniversary commemoration of his enthronement and a symposium on the reincarnation system of Tibetan Buddhist Living Buddhas.

Over the past three decades since his enthronement, Panchen Rinpoche has upheld Tibetan Buddhism's proud tradition of patriotism and devotion to faith. His Buddhist scholarship has grown ever more profound, earning him deep affection and respect from monastics and devotees alike.

He has made significant contributions to promoting ethnic unity, religious harmony, and Xizang's social stability and development.

As president of the Xizang branch of the Buddhist Association of China, Panchen Rinpoche also convened a series of work meetings of the branch, visited major monasteries including the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, and held extensive discussions with leaders and practitioners across the Tibetan Buddhist community.

He encouraged monastics to actively engage in the new journey toward Chinese modernization, and to play a greater role in advancing the adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism to socialist society, fostering a stronger sense of the Chinese nation as one community, and jointly writing a new chapter for a more beautiful Xizang.

Panchen Rinpoche concludes six-month tour of Xizang