PANews reported on April 21 that the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued a notice on the "Implementation Plan for the National Digital Economy Innovation and Development Pilot Zone (Shanghai)." The notice emphasizes strengthening the high-quality supply of public data resources, relying on technologies such as blockchain and privacy computing to build infrastructure for the development and utilization of public data, and establishing mechanisms for on-chain storage of key elements and data traceability. It also calls for strengthening blockchain network capabilities. Specifically, it emphasizes the in-depth promotion of the construction of the National Blockchain Network (Shanghai Hub), strengthening basic capabilities such as distributed digital identity, privacy computing, and cross-chain services; promoting the construction of on-chain trusted data service centers for customs, taxation, maritime affairs, and foreign exchange management, accessing key data resources from national ministries and commissions, and improving industry regulatory efficiency. Finally, it outlines the implementation of the national trusted data space pilot task, applying blockchain technology to create a Shanghai solution.
Accelerate research and development of blockchain technologies such as heterogeneous fusion chips, homomorphic encryption, layered multi-chain, and cross-chain collaboration to form a new generation of open permissioned blockchain technology system and standards. Strengthen the application of blockchain infrastructure in cross-border RMB clearing and settlement scenarios. Promote Shanghai's exploration achievements in "blockchain + AI" empowering financial risk prevention and control, and incorporate them into the national-level financial technology innovation regulatory tools. Focusing on industries such as data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, collaboratively build an innovation-leading digital industry cluster in the Yangtze River Delta, and create several regional pillar and characteristic digital industry clusters. Support Pudong New Area in focusing on piloting data infrastructure systems, Xuhui District in focusing on blockchain and AI technology collaboration, Yangpu District in focusing on empowering platform enterprises with data applications, and Putuo District in focusing on data industry linkage along the Shanghai-Nanjing line, to implement the pilot construction tasks of the national data industry cluster area.
Establish blockchain colleges in relevant Shanghai universities to create a new model for talent cultivation that integrates industry and education in blockchain. Revise the "Several Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Application of Blockchain in Electronic Documents in Pudong New Area," focusing on strengthening the validity of electronic documents and deepening their application across multiple scenarios. Revise the "Shanghai Municipality Data Regulations," focusing on promoting the practice of data property rights systems, consolidating the digital foundation of blockchain, and cultivating the development of the data industry. Explore special legislation for promoting the innovative development of the digital economy in Pudong New Area. Support the formulation of relevant standards for blockchain letters of credit, cross-border mutual recognition of digital identities, and high-quality datasets.
