Assetizing, Trading, Franchising: China's Strategy for Building a National Data Economy | Asia Society
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February 13, 2026 About the Author bio Ran Guo Affiliated Researcher, Center for China Analysis Abstract How can the state harness data as a driver of economic development? This paper examines China’s efforts to expand its data economy since 2022 through a combination of policy and market mechanisms. Two developments signaled this shift. First, the issuance of the Twenty Data Measures in December 2022 articulated a national framework for development-oriented data governance. Second, the establishment of the National Data Administration (NDA) in October 2023 designated a central authority respon
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