china national data bureau

China has announced plans for a national data bureau, describing it as part of an effort to coordinate data resources in the country and to achieve a vision of "digital China" conceived by President Xi Jinping. Its formation, which is part of a sweeping government reshuffle, is set to be voted by on China's legislature on Friday.Here's what we know, and don't know about the new bureau: What is the Bureau being set up to support?Xi's vision for a "digital China" aims to see the country populated by smart,…

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