Guangzhou to set up limited ‘cross-border internet’ for scientific research
- Pilot scheme will allow use of network in Nansha district in coordination with universities and institutes in Hong Kong and Macau
- It’s part of the Greater Bay Area plan and will give students and academics access to resources currently blocked by the Great Firewall
The pilot scheme will allow use of the network for scientific research in the city’s Nansha district as a way to ensure “data security” and create a convenient internet environment for scientific data in accordance with the law, according to the Guangzhou Municipal Government Affairs Data Administration.
It has sought public opinion on this and other data management issues in draft regulations released on Friday. The administration also called for Nansha district to improve its data infrastructure and promote the scheme.
The move is part of the Chinese government’s plan to link Hong Kong and Macau with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and six other cities in the southern Guangdong province by 2035 to create a financial and tech hub known as the Greater Bay Area.
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