Beijing’s exploration in making data a new tradeable asset can have far-reaching implications for China’s technology companies. Photo: EPA-EFE Beijing’s exploration in making data a new tradeable asset can have far-reaching implications for China’s technology companies. Photo: EPA-EFE
Beijing’s exploration in making data a new tradeable asset can have far-reaching implications for China’s technology companies. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tech /  Policy

Beijing wants a market for data trading: the question is how?

  • The plan does not provide details on the ownership of data or what kind of data can be traded
  • Draft data regulations unveiled by Shenzhen authorities last year sparked controversy

Topic |   China technology
Iris DengChe Pan
Iris Deng  and Che Pan in Beijing

Updated: 2:39pm, 2 Feb, 2021

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Beijing’s exploration in making data a new tradeable asset can have far-reaching implications for China’s technology companies. Photo: EPA-EFE Beijing’s exploration in making data a new tradeable asset can have far-reaching implications for China’s technology companies. Photo: EPA-EFE
Beijing’s exploration in making data a new tradeable asset can have far-reaching implications for China’s technology companies. Photo: EPA-EFE
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