The Digital China stack is an analytical model, but its national architecture is clearly reflected in the 15th Five-Year Plan and in state-run media coverage of the Plan. A recent China Central Television report, “Charting a Clear Course for the Construction of Digital China: The 15th Five-Year Plan Centers on Data,” is a prominent example. The report summarizes and annotates the Digital China chapters of the Plan and reinforces a key point: the Party is organizing Digital China as a coordinated national system of supply, deployment, and governance for intelligent data.
Technical Layers and Foundational Infrastructure
- 🧱 Full Stack—Governs and controls data intelligence: Integrated architecture ensures regime stability and national power.
- 🛡️ Governance Layer—Builds efficiency: National governance modernization drives systemic regulatory efficiency.
- 🚀 Deployment Layer—Embeds capability: Artificial Intelligence Plus embeds systemic intelligence across sectors.
- 🤖 Innovation Layer—Provides capability: Advanced AI theory and core technologies fuel usable intelligence.
- 📊 Data Layer—Organizes resources: The National Data Resource System anchors national data assets.
- 🌐 Compute Layer—Produces capacity: The National Unified Computing Power Network powers systemic capacity.