The National Development and Reform Commission disclosed five key work plans for the artificial intelligence industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, emphasizing the strengthening of key technologies such as models, computing power, and data.
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National Development and Reform Commission: Currently, my country's AI-native office intelligent agents have over 20 million monthly visits.
According to Mars Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission reports that my country's AI-native office intelligence system currently receives over 20 million monthly visits and trillions of daily keyword calls, a significant increase compared to last year. (Cailian Press)
The National Development and Reform Commission stated that the scale of my country's artificial intelligence-related industries exceeded one trillion yuan last year, and preliminary forecasts indicate a growth rate of over 30% this year.
According to Mars Finance, Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the Innovation and High-Tech Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that the scale of my country's artificial intelligence-related industries exceeded one trillion yuan last year, and preliminary forecasts indicate a growth rate of over 30% this year. (Cailian Press)
Wang Ruomeng of the National Development and Reform Commission: Sales of AI smartphones and AI computers are expected to surpass those of non-AI products for the first time this year.
According to Mars Finance, at 10:00 AM today, the Shanghai Municipal Government held a press conference. Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the Innovation and High-Tech Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that last year, my country's annual shipments of AI-powered smartphones, AI-powered computers, and other smart terminals exceeded 100 million units, and this high growth is expected to continue this year. Sales of AI-powered smartphones and AI-powered computers are projected to surpass those of non-AI products for the first time this year. Currently, my country's AI-native office intelligent agents receive over 20 million monthly visits, with daily meta-calls reaching trillions of times, a significant increase compared to last year. This demonstrates the vigorous development of new products and business models driven by "AI+". (Cailian Press)
Liu Liehong: The release of industry data value has entered a new stage of in-depth advancement, and the National Data Administration will work with relevant departments to introduce targeted and specific measures.
Mars Finance reported on July 7th that Liu Liehong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the National Bureau of Data, attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the "2026 Global Digital Economy Conference" and the "Data Element Development Forum" held in Beijing from July 2nd to 3rd. Liu Liehong stated that with the implementation of the "531" work system, the potential of data elements is being released at an accelerated pace, and data circulation and utilization are showing new trends. First, the release of industry data value has entered a new stage of in-depth advancement. Enterprises should focus on the "three main battlefields" to realize their own value in deepening the circulation and utilization of industry data; local governments should focus on creating a strong data atmosphere to empower industrial transformation and promote high-quality economic development through data; the National Bureau of Data will work with relevant departments to introduce targeted and specific measures. Second, the solutions to key problems are becoming clearer. For example, adapting to the diverse data needs of artificial intelligence and solving the problems of "dispersed system construction, inconsistent standards, and difficulty in data sharing," the practice of using "technology empowerment" such as intelligent agent invocation to resolve the pain point of "data dispersion," and using "semantic unification" to solve the problem of "inconsistent formats" has begun to show results. Third, data empowerment for the innovative development of artificial intelligence is continuously deepening. On the supply side, we will accelerate the construction of a high-quality dataset supply system for the industry; on the circulation side, we will systematically optimize data usage rules and circulation models for artificial intelligence; on the application side, we will drive the data flywheel to accelerate through "analog-data resonance". (National Data Administration website)
The SIGN Foundation is collaborating with Sierra Leone Communications and Bhutan NDI to advance the development of a national digital identity system.
According to Foresight News , the Ministry of Communications Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone, the National Digital Identity Company of Bhutan (Bhutan NDI), and the SIGN Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the design, development, and implementation of a national digital identity platform for Sierra Leone. This platform will utilize open-source technology and W3C-standard verifiable credentials, emphasizing privacy, security, and data sovereignty. It aims to help citizens securely manage and verify their identities and improve the efficiency of public services. MoCTI will be responsible for strategic leadership, policy development, and coordination with government agencies; Bhutan NDI will provide its mature national digital identity architecture experience and open-source identity framework; and the SIGN Foundation will be responsible for system design, solution architecture, and technical implementation.
Analysis: The high compliance threshold of the UK FCA's crypto regulatory framework may be a key challenge to its implementation.
According to Odaily Odaily, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) officially released its regulatory framework for crypto assets this week. It is widely regarded by the industry as an international solution that emphasizes "global liquidity access," but its implementation still faces significant compliance and approval challenges. Under the new regulations, the FCA allows overseas exchanges to serve UK users through locally authorized branches and access global trading infrastructure, thus avoiding the formation of closed domestic liquidity pools. Simultaneously, stablecoins not issued in the UK can also circulate in the UK market, a stance considered significantly different from the regional segregation model of the EU's Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA). The "Qualified Crypto Asset Trading Platforms" (QCATP) mechanism in the new regulations is seen as a key structure connecting global exchanges with the UK market, potentially improving price efficiency and market depth. However, industry insiders point out that the FCA has not yet clarified which jurisdictions are deemed to have "comparable regulatory protection," and this uncertainty may affect companies' strategic deployment decisions. Furthermore, the rules related to decentralized finance (DeFi) are still not fully clear, and some practitioners are concerned that early solutions may restrict centralized platforms from accessing the DeFi ecosystem, causing the UK to lag behind other jurisdictions in this area of innovation. From a compliance perspective, lawyers point out that under the new Financial Services and Markets Act framework, the authorization process may be extremely stringent, with historical data showing that the FCA's anti-money laundering registration approval rate is less than 15%. The new system will also cover multi-dimensional regulatory requirements such as consumer responsibility, capital adequacy, operational resilience, and senior management accountability, significantly raising the entry threshold. Industry insiders believe that the framework provides a basic institutional foundation for institutional funds to enter the crypto market, but whether the UK can truly become a global crypto hub will depend on the certainty of regulatory enforcement and the efficiency of approvals in the coming months. (CoinDesk)