China will deepen the development and utilization of data resources and cultivate a group of innovative and dynamic data enterprises during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), an official from the National Data Administration said.
Speaking at a press conference held by the National Development and Reform Commission on Tuesday, Luan Jie, director of the Department of Policy and Planning at the National Data Administration, outlined the plan for developing the data industry over the five-year period. The newly established National Data Group will play a major role, she said.
"We will study and issue relevant policies and documents on the responsibility system for developing and utilizing public data resources, and explore establishing a revenue distribution mechanism for authorized public data operations. We will thoroughly implement the initiative to improve data efficiency at state-owned enterprises, especially by giving play to the National Data Group in data resource development and utilization, and cultivate a group of innovative and dynamic data enterprises," Luan said.
Data quality will also be a priority, the official said.
"We will strengthen the building of high-quality datasets, deepen pilot work on data annotation, build an industry expert network for annotation, and establish a special mechanism for cross-regional coordination to better empower the development of artificial intelligence," she added.
China to cultivate innovative, dynamic data enterprises during 15th Five-Year Plan period
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane in Beijing on Tuesday, to discuss relations between their two countries.
Thongsavanh is in China to attend the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Wang said China is ready to work with Laos to further build a community with a shared future.
He urged efforts from both sides to make full use of the Joint Committee for China-Laos Economic Corridor Cooperation, accelerate development of the China-Laos Railway, and expand cooperation in trade and mineral resources.
Thongsavanh said Laos is committed to advancing the building of a Laos-China community with a shared future, and strengthening cooperation with China in connectivity, energy, mineral resources, and artificial intelligence.
He also pledged closer coordination to combat transnational crime and jointly safeguard ASEAN unity and autonomy, as well as regional peace and stability.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the Year of China-Laos Friendship.
The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism comprises six countries: China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, which share the Lancang-Mekong River basin. The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, originates in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province and flows through the six countries, linking their economies and creating opportunities for regional cooperation.
Chinese foreign minister meets Lao deputy prime minister on relations
