China has released its digitalisation by 2025-2035 plans, according to South China Morning Post’s article:

“The country aims to make significant progress in digitalisation by 2025, and reach “world-leading levels” by 2035, according to the plan.

Digital infrastructure and data resources will be the main foundations of China’s grand plan, according to the State Council. The country also aims to promote the digital transition of its economy, governance, culture, society and business sectors, while strengthening digital innovation and security.

The country will speed up the buildout of 5G networks and gigabit optical networks to support development of IoT and large-scale application of the Beidou satellite navigation system, China’s version of GPS.”

More information can be found in SCMP’s article “China calls for faster push into 5G, IoT and supercomputing engines of growth in new grand digitalisation plan”. Ref: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3211738/china-unveils-grand-digitalisation-plan-calling-accelerated-push-5g-iot-and-supercomputing-engines

Policy release from China’s Website can be found here. Ref: http://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202302/28/content_WS63fd33a8c6d0a757729e752c.html

Additionally, an outside in analysis of similar topic by United States of America (USA)’s International Trade Administration. Market Intelligence. China Digital Economy Development Plan. Ref: https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/china-digital-economy-development-plan

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