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China's President Endorses Blockchain as Economic 'Breakthrough'
Chinese president Xi Jinping acknowledged the potential of blockchain in a speech this week, endorsing the nascent tech for the first time.
By Wolfie Zhao
Updated Sep 13, 2021, 8:00 a.m. Published May 30, 2018, 6:00 a.m.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has acknowledged the potential of blockchain in a speech this week, endorsing the nascent technology for the first time in public.
Speaking at an annual academic conference hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Monday, Xi remarked that blockchain is a critical part of a technology revolution that China should seize to thrive in the global economy.
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He told the audience:
"Ever since the start of the 21st century, a new generation of industrial revolution is substantially reshaping the global economic structure ... with artificial intelligence, internet of things and blockchain constantly making application breakthroughs."
Xi further noted that in order to thrive amid global economic competition, China will launch national laboratories with high standards to foster research and development of technology infrastructure.
Though Xi did not offer further detail on how blockchain should be utilized, his comment comes just days after the Chinese government's central administrative branch also mentioned blockchain in a top-level missive.
As previously reported by CoinDesk, on May 24, China's State Council ordered the country's Guangdong Free-trade Zone to accelerate blockchain development and application as part of the region's economic reform.
In fact, the State Council has already introduced the concept of blockchain as part of an information technology reformation strategy in the country's 13th five-year economic development plan, spanning from 2016 to 2020.
Xi image via Shutterstock
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