China National Data Group Co, a new centrally administered State-owned enterprise, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday in the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province, in a move aimed at accelerating the development and utilization of data resources and supporting the country's artificial intelligence ambitions.
周二，新组建的中央国有企业中国数据集团有限公司在河北省雄安新区正式揭牌成立，此举旨在加快数据资源开发利用，助力我国人工智能发展布局。
With its headquarters in Xiong'an, the group will specialize in developing and utilizing data resources, unlocking their economic value, supporting AI development and fostering a more vibrant data industry. Its establishment brings the total number of SOEs directly administered by the central government to 100.
集团总部设在雄安，主营业务为数据资源开发利用、释放数据经济价值、支撑人工智能发展、培育繁荣的数据产业。该集团成立后，中央管理国有企业总数达到 100 家。
Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang attended the inauguration ceremony and unveiled the plaque for the new company.
副总理丁薛祥出席成立仪式并为公司揭牌。
Ding said the establishment of the company was a major strategic decision made by the Communist Party of China Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and will help China seize opportunities in AI development, accelerate the building of a digital China and forge new competitive advantages.
丁薛祥表示，组建该公司，是以习近平同志为核心的党中央作出的重大战略部署，有利于我国抢抓人工智能发展机遇，加快数字中国建设，塑造新的竞争优势。
He called for efforts to build the company into a world-class data technology enterprise.
他要求努力将该公司打造成为世界一流的数据科技企业。
Ding urged the group to balance development and security, expand data-related services, accelerate the construction of data infrastructure and make breakthroughs in key and core technologies.
丁薛祥要求集团统筹发展和安全，拓展数据服务业务，加快数据基础设施建设，在关键核心技术领域实现突破。
He also stressed the need to improve corporate governance, establish sound operational and management mechanisms, and strengthen cooperation among government departments, local authorities and enterprises to support the development of the data industry.
他同时强调，要完善公司治理，健全经营管理机制，推动部委、地方、企业协同联动，支撑数据产业发展。
The new company is jointly funded and established by the State Council, the Xiong'an New Area Administrative Committee, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, State Grid Corp of China and China Southern Power Grid.
这家新公司由国务院、雄安新区管委会、中国电信、中国联通、中国移动、国家电网有限公司、中国南方电网共同出资设立。
Jian Qin, former general manager of China Unicom, is chairman of the group, while Chen Ronghui, former deputy head of the National Data Administration, has been appointed general manager.
集团董事长由中国联通原总经理秦健担任，国家数据局原副局长陈荣辉出任总经理。
According to the company, it is positioned as a national team for data services, a leader in data infrastructure connectivity and a strategic force for national data science and technology innovation.
据该公司介绍，自身定位为数据服务国家队、数据基础设施互联互通主力军、国家数据科技创新战略力量。
Under the guidance of relevant government departments, it will strengthen coordination between central and local authorities and deepen cooperation across the data industry, promoting the sharing of resources and expertise and the joint development of business opportunities.
在相关主管部门指导下，集团将强化央地协同，深化数据产业链合作，推动资源、技术共享，协同开拓业务场景。
Zhang Xianghong, a member of the national data expert advisory committee, said the new group will develop, integrate and operate national-level data resources through market-oriented and professional mechanisms.
国家数据专家咨询委员会委员张向宏表示，这家新集团将以市场化、专业化机制对国家级数据资源进行开发、整合与运营。
"The group will promote the cross-industry and cross-regional flow and sharing of data resources, significantly improve the efficiency of data allocation and break down 'data silos'," Zhang said, adding that it would help accelerate the construction of a unified national data market.
张向宏说：“集团将推动数据资源跨行业、跨区域流通共享，大幅提升数据配置效率，打破‘数据孤岛’，助力加快建设全国统一数据市场。”
The establishment of the company is a pioneering move globally that will strengthen China's competitiveness in data resources, he added.
他补充道，该公司的设立在全球范围内具有开创性，将提升我国在数据资源领域的竞争力。
The nation has been seeking to make data held by government departments, companies and industries easier to share and use, while maintaining control over security and privacy. The push has gained urgency as the rapid development of generative AI increases demand for large volumes of high-quality data.
我国一直在推动政务、企业、行业数据安全合规共享利用，守住安全和隐私底线。生成式人工智能快速发展催生对海量高质量数据的需求，这项工作的紧迫性持续提升。
China established the National Data Administration in 2023. Zhang said the administration and the new group will play distinct roles, with the regulator focusing on basic data rules and policy design and the company concentrating on the development and market-oriented operation of data resources.
我国于 2023 年组建国家数据局。张向宏称，国家数据局与新组建集团各司其职：监管部门侧重数据基础规则与政策制定，企业专注数据资源开发和市场化运营。
He said the changes will help improve the connectivity of data infrastructure, lower barriers so that more market participants have access to high-value data resources, and foster data innovation hubs, bringing together technology, industries and talent.
他表示，这一布局有利于打通数据基础设施，降低准入门槛，让更多市场主体能够获取高价值数据资源，打造汇聚技术、产业、人才的数据创新高地。
inaugurate /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/v. 为…… 举行揭牌仪式
silo /ˈsaɪləʊ/n. 孤岛
governance /ˈɡʌvənəns/n. 治理
generative /ˈdʒenərətɪv/adj. 生成式的
