Qiheng Chen is a Non-Resident Junior Fellow on Technology and Economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. He is an economic analyst at Compass Lexecon, where he supports antitrust cases, particularly in Asia-Pacific jurisdictions. He has researched China’s laws and policies on tech regulation, data governance, and cybersecurity since 2016, and consulted for multinational companies on regulatory and geopolitical risks pertaining to these topics. Qiheng holds a BA in Computer Science from Brown University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
Earlier this month, China released a national regulation on generative artificial intelligence. The primary purpose is to assert control, but revisions from a previous draft suggest Beijing understands the importance of leaving space for development.
China will establish a National Data Bureau to centrally manage data resources across the country and a Central Commission on Technology to speed up indigenous innovation efforts. Here's what you need to know about these two new organizations.