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Beijing wants to boost digital trade
On Thursday, the Party Central Committee and State Council dropped a high-level plan to boost digital trade. Some context: Digital trade refers to cross-border transactions of digital services, such as software, games, and streaming, of which China lags behind Western… Read More »
Beijing signals support for big tech
Policy support for the platform economy is in the pipeline. Per the readout of Friday's State Council executive meeting: “Developing the platform economy…plays a vital role in…fostering New Quality Productive Forces (NQPF).” Why this comment matters: This is the first… Read More »
NDA releases draft framework for national data infrastructure buildout
China is centralizing its data economy. On Friday, the National Data Administration (NDA) released a draft of a landmark plan for advancing China’s national data infrastructure. This is the first plan of its kind. It outlines how the state will… Read More »