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China has set a 2030 target to largely complete its national blockchain network as the country seeks to expand the technology across more industries.
The target appears in the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization, released by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission on October 23, 2026. The document outlines China’s broader digital development priorities for the 2026–2030 period.
The plan calls for China to expand the network’s central backbone, connect regional hubs, and improve digital identity services. It also aims to bring blockchain into more business activities, including trade, finance, manufacturing and agriculture. The goal is to develop a connected system that allows data to move between different regions and industries more safely and efficiently.
China has identified specific economic regions for wider blockchain adoption. The Yangtze River Delta is expected to see expanded use of the technology in trade and finance, while the Chengdu–Chongqing region in southwestern China is expected to apply it more widely in manufacturing and agriculture.
How blockchain can help businesses share data
The plan shows China’s effort to expand blockchain beyond its association with cryptocurrencies and apply the technology to industrial and government data systems.
Blockchain can record information in a shared digital system, making changes to records traceable. Businesses and government agencies can use it to track information, check records, and share data. The proposed network would support these applications by improving connections between regional infrastructure and industry-specific systems.
China expands its wider digital development plans
The new plan also covers other areas of China’s technology development. The government wants to improve digital infrastructure across land, sea, air and space.
It also calls for the introduction of commercial 6G services when conditions are ready and faster development of the intelligent internet. Cybersecurity rules, technical standards and domestic technology development feature among its other priorities.
Earlier policies laid the groundwork for the network
China’s 2030 target builds on earlier government efforts to build a national blockchain network. The project was included in the country’s national development plan released in March 2026. On October 9, the Communist Party’s central leadership and the State Council also called for the network’s development as part of a wider plan to develop new industries and strengthen the country’s industrial systems.
The government is also working to connect computing resources through an integrated computing power network. These initiatives form part of a wider push to use digital technology, including artificial intelligence, in manufacturing and other sectors.
Despite its support for blockchain, China continues to restrict cryptocurrency-related business activities. In 2021, the country banned financial institutions from providing cryptocurrency-related services and maintained restrictions on crypto trading. Its regulatory approach has also covered yuan-pegged stablecoins and the tokenization of real-world assets.
The distinction remains central to China’s approach: the 2030 plan focuses on blockchain infrastructure for industrial applications, data sharing and economic activity, while restrictions on cryptocurrency-related businesses remain in place.
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