China must accelerate implementation of big data strategy: Xi

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the country to accelerate the implementation of big data strategy to better serve social and economic development and improve people's lives.

Efforts should be made to advance national big data strategy, improve digital infrastructure, promote integration and sharing of digital resources, and safeguard data security, Xi said during a collective study session of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee's Political Bureau on Friday.