What’s Inside China’s New National Data Standard System Guide?

Overview

Seven ministries—including the NDRC, National Data Administration, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology—have issued the National Data Standard System Construction Guide , aiming to establish a complete national data standards framework by the end of 2026.

Key Goals

The guide targets the creation of more than 30 basic, generic national standards covering data circulation infrastructure, data management, data services, training datasets, public data licensing, data rights, data pricing, and enterprise data‑paradigm trading. It also calls for demonstration cases, a standards verification and service platform, and the cultivation of third‑party standardization service agencies capable of assessing data management, evaluation, service capability, and public data licensing performance.

Construction Ideas

Top‑level design and coordinated promotion : Follow a top‑down design, ensure overall planning, and promote cross‑sector collaboration.

Problem‑oriented and pragmatic : Base standards on real‑world data supply, circulation, usage, and security needs to ensure practicality.

Application‑driven and innovation‑encouraging : Use real‑world applications to steer standard development and foster innovation for efficient data‑element integration in the digital economy.

Domestic focus with open cooperation : Meet domestic demands while actively participating in international standardization to promote interoperability.

System Architecture

The guide includes a visual architecture diagram (see image below) illustrating the overall structure of the national data standards system.

Framework Diagram

A detailed framework diagram (clickable in the original source) shows the layered relationship among standards, platforms, and service agencies.

Core Construction Content

Basic generic standards : Terminology, reference architecture, management, services, and industry standards that support other standards.

Data infrastructure standards : Standards for data computing, storage, network facilities (e.g., 5G, fiber, satellite internet) and data circulation/utilization facilities.

Data resource standards : Standards for basic resources, development and utilization, data subjects (public, enterprise, personal), governance, and training datasets.

Data technology standards : Standards covering data aggregation, processing, circulation, application, operation, and destruction throughout the data lifecycle.

Data circulation standards : Standards for data product design and management, data rights, resource pricing, and market trading.

Integrated application standards : Industry‑specific standards (manufacturing, agriculture, finance, innovation, etc.) for data management and application.

Security assurance standards : Standards ensuring security of data infrastructure, data‑element markets, and data circulation.

Full Guide Access

The complete guide can be downloaded from the following link:

https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202410/P020241008585506324012.pdf