# China establishes centrally administered state-owned data group

_Published Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

China has established a state-owned data group directly administered by the central government, Bloomberg reported. Beijing aims to use the new group to strengthen the country's data infrastructure and support technological development tied to its artificial intelligence ambitions.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-20/china-sets-up-state-owned-data-group-to-drive-its-ai-ambitions)

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