PANews reported on December 2nd that the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Data Administration, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee jointly released the "Opinions on Strengthening the Development of Data Element Disciplines and Majors and the Construction of Digital Talent Teams." The Opinions point out that the development of data element disciplines and majors and the construction of digital talent teams are of great significance for deepening the market-oriented allocation reform of data elements and promoting the high-quality development of AI, and are an important foundation for realizing the construction of a digital China, a digital economy, and a digital society.

The document proposes optimizing the curriculum for disciplines such as data science, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, supporting universities in establishing cutting-edge "micro-majors" such as digital trade and data security, and promoting the deep integration of vocational education with industry. Simultaneously, it focuses on core issues such as data property rights, pricing, and transactions, strengthens research on AI and blockchain technologies, builds a collaborative innovation system integrating industry, academia, research, and application, cultivates interdisciplinary digital talents, and contributes to the high-quality development of Digital China and the crypto economy.