China to roll out 10 national data element comprehensive pilot zones

China to roll out 10 national data element comprehensive pilot zones in 10 regions, including Beijing, Zhejiang Province and Anhui Province, China Media Group reports, citing the National Data Administration.

The move aims to support data-driven enterprises in building dynamic and well-functioning data markets at the local level and accelerate the integration of the digital and real economies. 

As China's first big data comprehensive pilot zone, southwest China's Guizhou Province received official approval from the National Data Administration to establish a national-level experimental zone for data elements in January this year. 

It is expected to advance the construction of data infrastructure systems, nurture the data element market, and play a leading role in demonstration and guidance in Guizhou.

According to the requirements, the zone should promote the circulation and use of data elements. The goal is to further stimulate the vitality of business entities and expand the data element market.

As the host city of the National Data Administration, along with the National Data Resources Center and the National Data Exchange Center, Beijing is positioning itself as a national hub for data governance and circulation. 

According to a press conference held by the Beijing Municipality in March, the city is building a comprehensive public data system that has already aggregated over 700 billion data entries, established more than 2,400 governance rules, created 1.3 billion multidimensional labels, and released seven national data standards.

Beijing has also opened 18,000 datasets to the public and, through its financial data zone, has delivered 370 million data services to over 60 financial institutions and 700,000 market entities, paving the way for safer, more efficient cross-sector data use.