China Targets 2030 for National Blockchain Network Completion

China has set a 2030 target for largely completing a national blockchain network under its five-year digital development plan. The 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization, issued by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, calls for deeper blockchain use in trade and finance within the Yangtze River Delta. It also mandates large-scale deployment of the technology in manufacturing and agriculture in the Chengdu–Chongqing region.

The plan reinforces the government's strategic push for blockchain technology as a national priority, despite the existing ban on cryptocurrency-related business activities. This initiative aims to integrate blockchain into key sectors like manufacturing and trade, while also calling for stronger technical standards for data circulation.