China Launches State-Owned China National Data Group in Xiongan to Back AI Ambitions

China National Data Group Co., a central-government-administered state-owned enterprise, was inaugurated on Tuesday in Xiongan New Area, Hebei province. Global Times reported the launch. The new entity is positioned to support the country's artificial intelligence push through state control of data infrastructure. Its establishment places a centrally administered company inside Xiongan New Area, the development zone southwest of Beijing. The company's creation was announced as a formal inauguration rather than a policy proposal, indicating the structure is already in place. Details on leadership, funding, or specific data operations were not disclosed in the source material. The move adds a national-level corporate vehicle to China's data and AI landscape, distinct from existing private-sector platforms.