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National Data Group — China's State-Owned AI Data Enterprise
China has established the National Data Group Co, a new state-owned enterprise based in Xiongan, to manage national data resources and accelerate AI development — part of Beijing's push to industrialize data as a strategic asset.
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China has set up a new state-owned enterprise, the National Data Group Co, based in Xiongan New Area in northern Hebei province, dedicated to managing the country's massive data resources (SCMP, October 20). The entity is tasked with "developing and utilising data resources, unlocking the value of data elements, serving AI development and fostering a data industry" (SCMP, October 20). Xiongan is described in state media as China's "city of the future" (SCMP, October 20).
This move represents a significant step in China's strategy to centralize and industrialize data as a national resource to bolster its AI and digital economy ambitions, echoing the country's broader pattern of creating state-backed vehicles to consolidate strategic industries. Given the growing centrality of data governance to AI competitiveness, this entity is likely to play a recurring role in China's tech policy and warrants tracking for its mandate, scale, and partnerships.