China Orders Construction of National Blockchain Network as Part of Top-Level Economic Blueprint

China's Communist Party Central Committee and State Council have jointly issued a directive ordering the construction of a nationwide blockchain network, integrating the technology across the country's broader economy. The order comes as part of a new top-level economic blueprint, making it one of the highest-level policy mandates ever attached to blockchain development in China.

The directive signals Beijing's intent to use state-controlled blockchain infrastructure as a foundational layer for its economy, with analysts noting the move could redefine how national data markets operate domestically and may exert pressure on international regulatory frameworks. China has previously banned cryptocurrency trading and mining while aggressively promoting permissioned, state-controlled blockchain applications, a distinction this latest order reinforces at the highest level of government authority.