Accelerating the Development of Smart Cities and Promoting the Digital Transformation of Cities

With the rapid development of digital technology, the development of smart cities has become a new trend in global urban development. In order to further promote smart city construction and accelerate the digital transformation in urban areas, the National Data Bureau released the "Guiding Opinions on Deepening Smart City Development, Promoting Urban Digital Transformation, and Achieving Urban Full Digitization" (hereinafter referred to as "the Guiding Opinions"), and solicited public feedback

With the rapid development of digital technology, the development of smart cities has become a new trend in global urban development. In order to further promote smart city construction and accelerate the digital transformation in urban areas, the National Data Bureau released the "Guiding Opinions on Deepening Smart City Development, Promoting Urban Digital Transformation, and Achieving Urban Full Digitization" (hereinafter referred to as "the Guiding Opinions"), and solicited public feedback.

Main Content of the "Guiding Opinions"

1. Deepen the Integration of Digital Technology and Industry

• Deepen the integration of digital technology into the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries through digital industrial transformation and digital industrialization.

• Encourage platform companies to build multi-level industry internet service platforms to provide digital transformation services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

2. Develop Smart Agriculture Based on Local Conditions

• Combine the actual conditions of different regions to develop smart agriculture and promote the application of the Internet of Things, big data, and other digital technologies in agricultural production.

• Promote the digital transformation of agriculture, and improve efficiency and benefits of agricultural production.

3. Accelerate the Scale Application of the Industrial Internet

• Promote the scale application of the industrial internet to realize the digital transformation of industrial manufacturing.

• Build an industrial internet platform to promote the collaborative development and innovation of the industrial ecosystem.

4. Promote the Digital Transformation of Production and Lifestyle Services

• Promote the digital transformation of production industries such as finance, logistics, etc. to improve service efficiency and quality.

• Promote the digital transformation of lifestyle service industries such as commerce, culture and tourism, health and wellness, etc. to meet the growing consumer demands.

5. Improve the Level of "Cloud Computing, Data Utilization, and Intelligent Empowerment"

• Promote enterprise cloud computing and data utilization to accelerate data empowerment of industrial development.

• Promote the application of big data analysis and artificial intelligence to enhance enterprise decision-making and innovation capabilities.

6. Deepen the Construction of Digital Transformation Promotion Centers

• Support localities in building digital transformation promotion centers to provide professional guidance and technical support for enterprise digital transformation.

• Promote the integrated and innovative coordinated development of urban digital transformation and large, medium, and small enterprises.

7. Develop Emerging Digital Industries

• Develop emerging digital industries based on local conditions, with a focus on supporting key digital technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, etc.

• Enhance the integrated application of digital technology in urban scenarios, and accelerate the transformation of technological innovation results.

• Build a digital industrial cluster with international competitiveness.

8. Cultivate and Expand the Data Industry

• Cultivate and expand the data industry, develop data vendors and third-party professional service agencies.

• Improve the supporting and service capabilities of data element applications to promote the sustainable development of the data industry.

The issuance of the "Guiding Opinions" will further promote smart city construction and urban digitization in China. Through measures such as deepening the integration of digital technology and industry, accelerating the application of key digital technologies, and cultivating and expanding the data industry, cities in China will achieve new breakthroughs in industrial digitization, digital governance, and digital life.

Smart city construction will provide citizens with more convenient, efficient, and intelligent life services and promote urban economic and social development to reach a higher level.