On April 6, the Standing Committee of Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress announced that the regulations of Guangzhou Municipality on the promotion of digital economy (hereinafter referred to as the regulations) was approved by the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and will come into force on June 1, 2022. At present, Zhejiang Province and Guangdong Province have issued local regulations on digital economy in China. Guangzhou will become the first city in China to introduce and implement digital economy regulations. The regulation points out that the development of digital economy should focus on digital industrialization and industrial digitization, promote the construction of digital infrastructure, realize the value of data resources, improve the digital level of urban governance, create a good development environment and build an all factor development system of digital economy. In terms of industrial layout, the regulations propose to promote the construction of Guangzhou artificial intelligence and digital economy pilot zone, optimize the functional layout of each area, support the innovation of policies and systems related to digital economy, try first in the pilot zone, build a high-quality development demonstration area of digital economy, radiate and drive the innovative development of digital economy in the whole city, and create a good ecology of digital economy. In terms of digital industrialization, the regulations highlight Guangzhou's advantages and industrial characteristics, promote key digital technology research and breakthroughs, including basic fields such as integrated circuits, core parts and components, new generation semiconductors and cutting-edge technology fields such as Internet, new generation mobile communication and artificial intelligence, and focus on artificial intelligence, semiconductors and integrated circuits, intelligent equipment and robots, ultra-high definition video and new display The core industries of digital economy, such as software and information services, communications, digital creativity, platform economy and sharing economy, have developed. In terms of industrial digitization, the regulations not only require to promote the digital transformation of traditional advantageous manufacturing and other industrial fields, promote the construction of industrial Internet infrastructure, but also encourage digital building scientific and technological innovation and intelligent construction, and promote the digitization of construction enterprises, site management and construction project approval and supervision system. At the same time, closely adhering to the industrial characteristics of Guangzhou's Millennium business capital, and focusing on the digital transformation in the fields of professional market, traditional commerce, cross-border e-commerce, exhibition industry, finance, logistics system, education, medical treatment, sports and sports services, elderly care and disability services, catering and so on, we will create characteristic terms, strive to promote the integrated development of digital technology, industry and consumption, and improve the development quality of modern service industry, Enable the construction of international consumption center cities with digital transformation. Data is the core production factor of digital economy. The regulations mentioned that the urban big data platform should be built to realize the unified, intensive, safe and efficient management of the city's public data resources. In terms of data use, public management and service institutions shall not repeatedly collect or require repeated provision of public data that can be obtained through data sharing or verification. In terms of urban governance, the regulations require the establishment of a coordination mechanism between digital government and smart city, comprehensively promote major tasks and key projects in the construction of smart city, and solve major problems across departments, industries and fields. (Xinhua News Agency)