On August 29, 2025, the Research Report on Trusted Data Space Standardization (2025 Edition) (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”) was officially released at the Data Standardization Exchange Event during the 2025 China International Big Data Industry Expo. The Report was compiled in line with the requirements outlined in policy documents such as the National Data Infrastructure Development Guidelines and the Action Plan for the Development of Trusted Data Spaces (2024–2028). It aims to construct a standardized system for trusted data spaces, assisting in regulating and promoting efficient data circulation and trustworthy use. The compilation work was guided by the National Data Administration (NDA) and organized by the Secretariat of SAC TC609 on Data of Standardization Administration of China, with the participation of institutions including the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., the National Institute of Data Development (NIDD), and Peking University.
The Report researches the domestic and international development status and trends of trusted data spaces, current standardization landscape, standard system construction, and considerations for future standardization work. More specifically, the report examines trusted data space developments in the EU, U.S., and Japan, covering policy, legal environment, current status, technical architecture, core capabilities, and key stakeholders, while also identifying international good practices and trends. The analysis then turns to China’s technical and application progress, underscoring the urgent need for standardization. China’s standardization efforts in this area remain at an early stage and face three major gaps: the absence of a national standard system, including overarching and key standards; a shortage of sector and local standards, hindering implementation; and poorly managed group standards, with many unpublished and unreviewed standards causing inconsistency and confusion.
In this context, guided by the National Data Standard System Construction Guidelines, the Report proposes a standards framework of trusted data spaces aligned with future development trends. It positions the standards framework under “Data Infrastructure – Circulation and Utilization Facilities” and defines six types of standards: general, functional technical, business operational, security assurance, capability assessment, and application service. The framework leverages existing data infrastructure standards and clarifies priority areas—basic, technical, operational, security, evaluation, and service—to strengthen compatibility, interoperability, and security in data flows. It will help avoid conceptual ambiguity and support interoperable, well-regulated development and management of trusted data spaces.
For foreign stakeholders, this report signifies that China is accelerating the establishment of a standardized system for trusted data spaces, indicating that future data-related operations in China must strictly comply with the country’s regulatory requirements in areas such as data circulation, security, and interoperability. Foreign enterprises should actively monitor and adapt to these standards to mitigate compliance risks, enhance the efficiency of data collaboration, and capitalize on potential market opportunities and technological cooperation arising from the standardization process.
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