On the morning of August 18, the National Data Bureau held the 2026 SCO Digital Economy Forum press conference in Beijing. Yu Ying, member of the party group and deputy director of the National Data Administration, explained the progress of this year's pilot international cooperation in the data field. She explained that we have systematically planned 20 pilot projects in 6 areas, including data infrastructure, data standard agreements, international cooperation carriers, cross-border service ecology, digital cooperation scenarios, and communication mechanisms. The pilot regions are based on local reality, clarify the pilot tasks, and implement the “one place, one policy” for accurate coordination. We chose to carry out the first batch of pilots in 10 locations, including Shanghai, Hainan, Fuzhou, Xiamen, and Quanzhou in Fujian, Changsha, Hunan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hengqin, Guangdong, and Nanning in Guangxi. We initially formed a pilot layout with dislocated development and complementary advantages. She said that according to the above line of thought, Shanghai is focusing on building a new international data cooperation system with leading facilities, mutual recognition of rules, carrier empowerment, and scenario integration. The Hainan Free Trade Port focuses on pilot exploration of cross-border data flows and international data services. Fuzhou, Fujian focuses on pilot projects for mutual recognition of data cross-border rules and standards in fields such as cross-border e-commerce and food safety; Xiamen focuses on international cooperation in scenarios such as smart logistics and smart seaports; and Quanzhou focuses on data to enable international cooperation in characteristic industries such as textiles, footwear, and clothing. Changsha, Hunan focuses on cooperation in smart medical care and smart agriculture for Africa. Guangdong, on the other hand, leverages the advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Guangzhou focuses on facilitating the cross-border flow of medical research data; Shenzhen focuses on cultivating new forms of international data services; and Hengqin focuses on data cooperation for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries. Guangxi Nanning focuses on cooperation with ASEAN in the application of digital intelligence technology. Currently, various pilot works are progressing in an orderly manner.

On the morning of August 18, the National Data Bureau held the 2026 SCO Digital Economy Forum press conference in Beijing. Yu Ying, member of the party group and deputy director of the National Data Administration, explained the progress of this year's pilot international cooperation in the data field. She explained that we have systematically planned 20 pilot projects in 6 areas, including data infrastructure, data standard agreements, international cooperation carriers, cross-border service ecology, digital cooperation scenarios, and communication mechanisms. The pilot regions are based on local reality, clarify the pilot tasks, and implement the “one place, one policy” for accurate coordination. We chose to carry out the first batch of pilots in 10 locations, including Shanghai, Hainan, Fuzhou, Xiamen, and Quanzhou in Fujian, Changsha, Hunan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hengqin, Guangdong, and Nanning in Guangxi. We initially formed a pilot layout with dislocated development and complementary advantages. She said that according to the above line of thought, Shanghai is focusing on building a new international data cooperation system with leading facilities, mutual recognition of rules, carrier empowerment, and scenario integration. The Hainan Free Trade Port focuses on pilot exploration of cross-border data flows and international data services. Fuzhou, Fujian focuses on pilot projects for mutual recognition of data cross-border rules and standards in fields such as cross-border e-commerce and food safety; Xiamen focuses on international cooperation in scenarios such as smart logistics and smart seaports; and Quanzhou focuses on data to enable international cooperation in characteristic industries such as textiles, footwear, and clothing. Changsha, Hunan focuses on cooperation in smart medical care and smart agriculture for Africa. Guangdong, on the other hand, leverages the advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Guangzhou focuses on facilitating the cross-border flow of medical research data; Shenzhen focuses on cultivating new forms of international data services; and Hengqin focuses on data cooperation for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries. Guangxi Nanning focuses on cooperation with ASEAN in the application of digital intelligence technology. Currently, various pilot works are progressing in an orderly manner.