Guizhou province may grow into China's big data hub

Subject

Guizhou province's plans to establish a 'big data' hub.

Significance

Under the 'Made in China 2025' industrial policy framework, the provincial government of Guizhou, a Chinese province showing GDP growth twice as fast as that of the country, is betting on using big data to drive its economy, with extensive support from a central government that aims to make Guizhou the ‘Big Data Valley’ of China.

Impacts

• Backed by a large amount of credit, Guizhou will continue to be among China's fastest growing provinces.
• State firms working in power, energy and infrastructure will get a boost from the construction of data centres.
• The provincial government will invest in building skills and could introduce new IT and engineering programmes.