China's Ambitious Industrial Upgrades: Data, Financing, and State-Owned Hydrogen Industry
Key Ideas
  • China is focusing on scaling up its data industry with guiding opinions emphasizing digital economy, data trading, and infrastructure development.
  • Efforts are underway to enhance financing for strategic SMEs through the 'One Month One Chain' program, aiming for better access to equity, credit, and restructuring.
  • The hydrogen industry in China is targeted for decarbonization, with a reliance on state-owned enterprises to drive the transition.
  • The article highlights China's broader ambitions to attract foreign investors, enhance competitiveness in the pharmaceutical sector, and drive industrial modernization.
China is strategically pushing for industrial upgrades across various sectors. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other departments are focusing on scaling up the data industry by issuing guiding opinions that stress the importance of digital economy, data trading platforms, and infrastructure development. The aim is to achieve over 15% annual growth in the data industry by 2029 and cultivate internationally competitive data companies. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and other departments have initiated the 'One Month One Chain' promotion activities to improve financing for strategic SMEs. The program targets better access to equity, credit, insurance services, and promotes mergers and acquisitions (M&As) for SMEs across various industrial chains. Furthermore, there is a strong emphasis on decarbonizing the hydrogen industry, with China looking towards state-owned enterprises to lead this transition. The country also aims to attract foreign investors back, enhance competitiveness in the pharmaceutical sector, and drive industrial modernization. However, challenges such as state involvement in data exchanges, limited private sector participation, and profitability concerns may impact the future success of these initiatives. Overall, China's data-driven and strategic industrial policies reflect a positive outlook for growth and modernization.
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