Guizhou's data development timeline
By WANG HAO and LEI XIAOXUN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-25 10:04
2016 BOOM TIME
Jan 15: Guizhou issues Regulations for Promoting Big Data Development and Application in Guizhou. It is China's first local law on big data.
Feb 25: The National Development and Reform Commission, MIIT and the Cyberspace Administration of China approve construction of the National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Area in Guizhou.
May 24: MIIT grants Guizhou the title of Data Center Demonstration Base in South China.
August: Guizhou issues a guideline giving big data a leading role in provincial development.
Dec 28: A big data platform for public resources transactions is launched in Guizhou.
2017 BROADER IMPLEMENTATION
Feb 3: Guizhou sets up the Big Data Development Administration.
Feb 28: Apple hands over iCloud operations in China to Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry Development Co.
April: Guiyang issues the Data Sharing Regulation. July: Apple sets up an iCloud Data Center for Chinese users in Guizhou.
August: Huawei starts to build a data storage center in Guian New Area.
November: Guiyang says in a guideline that it plans to build the city into China's digital valley, the first time such a vision is made public.
December: The National Health Commission nominates Guizhou as the location for the second batch of pilot areas for medical big data centers.
