China's data industry expands as token services rise
A report released at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 says China's data industry reached 6.78 trillion yuan in 2025, up 15.7 percent year on year, with data-related software and token-involved data products accounting for 4.99 trillion yuan or 73.6 percent of output. The number of data enterprises rose to 482,000, with strong financing in large language models, synthetic simulation and embodied-intelligence services. Officials and industry leaders highlighted rapid growth in token services, a shift toward agent-centered enterprise IT, and rising demand for data, computing power and real-world AI application scenarios, with Guizhou expanding public datasets and AI deployments.
China's data industry reached 6.78 trillion yuan in 2025.
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A national report was released at the 2026 big data expo in Guiyang. The report shows fast industry growth and more token services. Next, token trading and AI-linked data markets could expand and shape enterprise IT.
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