China sets out ambitious timeline for comprehensive data-sharing system by 2030
‘Strategic resource’ will be used to improve services while protecting national security, according to policymakers
According to state broadcaster CCTV, the intention is to build up some basic rules for the system by next year, while also improving the supply and quality of data sources so that information sharing and usage will be efficient and compliant in six years’ time.
The plan, dated September 21, also sets a 2025 target for more key industries and regions to be incorporating public data into their operations, as well as for the development of companies that rely on the information as a core production factor.
“Public data generated by party and government agencies at all levels … in the course of performing their duties or providing public services is an important foundational strategic resource for the country,” it said.
According to the document, coordinated government data-sharing will be encouraged by improving data catalogues and ensuring unified management, as well as facilitating both proactive and on-demand sharing, while also clarifying responsibilities.
Data-sharing platforms will be improved to enable sharing across different levels of government – as well as regions, departments and businesses – for a more efficient and improved experience for the public and business sector, it said.
The document also outlines how China intends to balance the competing priorities of opening up its public data and safeguarding national security – a prevailing theme for Beijing in recent years.
