Policy announcement
The Hong Kong Legislative Council passed amendments to the legislation, and virtual asset service providers will establish a licensing system in June next year.
According to reports, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the "Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2022" to strengthen Hong Kong's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing system and formulate a comprehensive and balanced regulatory framework for virtual asset activities. Protect investors. Those engaged in the business of operating virtual asset exchanges must apply for a license from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). In addition, licensed virtual asset exchanges and their subsidiaries are required to submit their audited accounts and financial information to the SFC on a regular basis. Amendments to the virtual asset service provider licensing system and other requirements related to combating money laundering and terrorist financing will take effect on June 1, 2023.
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Create digital collections and establish a collection database
In the latest news, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine released the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Informatization Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine," which pointed out that the National Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine will build a digital museum to collect, protect, and display collections, as well as data mining of collection resources. Create digital collections, establish a collection database, and plan and build a smart national museum of traditional Chinese medicine with digital thinking.
Two departments: Support Guizhou’s state-owned cultural tourism enterprises and art academies to focus on their main responsibilities and main businesses to carry out strategic reorganization and professional integration.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage recently jointly issued the "Implementation Plan to Support the High-Quality Development of Culture and Tourism in Guizhou." The "Plan" proposes that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage will establish a work coordination mechanism, increase support, strengthen policy implementation, support Guizhou's initiative and bold exploration, and strive to form a batch of high-quality cultural and tourism development results. Support Guizhou in deepening the reform of state-owned cultural and tourism enterprises and state-owned art troupes, focusing on the main responsibilities and main businesses to carry out strategic reorganization and professional integration, and develop and expand a number of cultural and tourism enterprises.
Beijing releases the "Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting Resilient City Construction in Pinggu District (2022-2024)"
According to news on December 6, the Pinggu District Government Office of Beijing issued the "Three-year Action Plan for Promoting Resilient City Construction in Pinggu District (2022-2024)". It proposes to improve risk analysis and early warning capabilities. Use new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence to carry out risk inspection, risk assessment, and risk identification to improve the accuracy of early warning information release.
Shanghai issued "Several Measures to Further Reduce Institutional Transaction Costs and Stimulate the Vitality of Market Entities"
On December 7, the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued a notice on "Several Measures to Further Reduce Institutional Transaction Costs and Stimulate the Vitality of Market Entities". The "Measures" propose to improve the convenience of cross-border trade, encourage shipping companies and port operating companies to use blockchain technology to carry out paperless order exchanges, and open up the "last mile" of paperless shipping and port logistics.
Pu'er City issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Urban Renewal"
On December 7, Pu’er City issued the “Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Urban Renewal”. The "Opinions" propose that in accordance with Pu'er City's new smart city construction design plan, accelerate the construction of a smart city framework system, promote the construction of the "Pu'er City Brain" project to integrate information systems and data resources in the field of urban management, establish a housing information database, and realize 5g, artificial intelligence, New technology applications such as the Internet of Things, big data, and blockchain.
Industry News
Shanghai's first Yuan Universe Industrial Fund was launched, with an initial scale of 1 billion yuan
According to reports from People's Daily Online in Shanghai, the Shanghai Digital Technology Innovation Equity Investment Fund was officially signed and unveiled. It is the earliest Yuanshiji industry fund launched in Shanghai, with a planned first-phase scale of RMB 1 billion. According to reports, in the future, the fund will adopt a "direct investment + parent fund" model, focusing on digital economic industries such as Xinchuang, digital twins and Yuanverse, and will also establish Shanghai's first "Young Designer Venture Capital Plan".
Governments in many places have set up industrial guidance funds, and the customized model of "leading with investment" has gradually become a trend.
On December 8, Shenzhen’s first “20+8” strategic emerging industry sub-fund, the Industrial Software Fund, was launched. "The implementation of the industrial software fund will help to play the role of 'fiscal funds as a guide and social capital amplification', attracting excellent industrial software companies to settle in Longgang, accelerating the development of leading companies, and driving industrial change and industry reshaping." Longgang Venture Capital Guidance Fund President Manager Yang Huali said. This is a microcosm of the recent rise of domestic industry guidance funds. Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan and other places have set up government guidance funds to help local industries update and upgrade through customized fund forms.
Chengdu launches China’s first blockchain international trade train
According to CCTV News, an international freight train loaded with export commodities such as electric bicycles, stones, ceramic tiles, and lamps departed from the Chengdu (Shuangliu) Air-rail International Intermodal Transport Port and was bound for Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The biggest feature of this train is that it applies blockchain technology to the international transport chain for the first time. "In the past, if we wanted to know where the goods were, we would ask overseas agents in the morning and receive an email reply in the afternoon. Now with blockchain technology, we can know the transportation status of the goods at any time." Manager Huang of a logistics company told reporters , once the goods arrive at the destination station, the "shipper" will immediately know and notify the "consignee" immediately.
Shandong Radio and Television Yuanverse Innovation Laboratory was established
According to Gyro Technology news, the Shandong Radio and Television Yuanverse Innovation Laboratory initiated by Shandong Radio and Television Station, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University and other units was officially established. Shandong Radio and Television’s Yuanverse Innovation Laboratory aims to unite first-class industry, academia, and research resources at home and abroad to create a product R&D and application promotion platform for Yuanverse technology, develop the digital cultural economy, and empower physical enterprises.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University opens applications for Master of Science in Blockchain Technology in 2023
According to official news, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Master of Science in Blockchain Technology for admission in September 2023 is currently applying. This is Hong Kong’s first Master of Science in Blockchain Technology, involving the design, development and implementation of blockchain-based financial applications. Security topics require computer, mathematics, engineering or related professional background, and the tuition fee is HKD 300,000.
Voice of opinion
China Academy of Information and Communications Technology releases a white paper: China’s digital economy will be worth US$7.1 trillion in 2021, ranking second in the world
The white paper states that the digital economy provides important support for global economic recovery. In 2021, the estimated added value of the digital economy in 47 countries is US$38.1 trillion, a year-on-year nominal increase of 15.6%, accounting for 45.0% of GDP. Industrial digitalization is still the main engine of the development of the digital economy, accounting for 85% of the digital economy. Among them, the digitalization of the tertiary industry leads the transformation and development of the industry. The digital economy of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries accounts for 8.6%, 24.3% and 45.3% of the industry's added value respectively. %.
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank: Digital RMB operating institutions must implement differentiated risk management measures based on customer risk levels
According to the WeChat public account of the People's Bank of China, Zhang Qingsong, member of the Party Committee and Vice President of the People's Bank of China, issued an article today "In-depth Implementation of the Anti-Telecommunications Network Fraud Law to Promote "Capital Chain" Governance to a New Level." The article points out that digital RMB operating institutions must implement differentiated risk management measures based on customer risk levels and transaction scenarios to ensure customers’ payment experience.
Bank of China Governor Liu Jin: We must rely on artificial intelligence, blockchain and other financial technologies to jointly promote green development
Bank of China Governor Liu Jin said at the International Financial Forum (IFF) 2022 Global Annual Conference that in practice, the development of green finance still faces many challenges in terms of unified standards, technological breakthroughs, and capacity building. At present, the lack of high-quality green financial data is a global problem. We must rely on the rapid development of artificial intelligence, blockchain and other financial technologies to create a unified data foundation, reasonably build an expert talent team, and bring together finance, environment, corporate management, etc. from all over the world. High-end talents in multiple fields form a global green finance think tank to jointly promote green development.
Opinion: In the era of the metaverse, we should pay more attention to the risks of the metaverse of society
The Metaverse has created a technology-dominated space-time model, which has attracted widespread attention. It may not be denied that the three-year-old COVID-19 epidemic has accelerated the rapid development of the Metaverse. In the post-epidemic era, we may place many of our beautiful imaginations on technological innovation, but we often overlook that the social transformation and changes brought about by the epidemic may be far more profound and complex than technology. The metaverse may have a high probability of being more than just a technical realization, and today, what we should pay more attention to is that the metaverse may have become a social concept. As we imagine the future vision of the metaverse today and worry about the ethical/moral risks of the new metaverse, we should be even more worried about the arrival of the "meta-society" in the post-epidemic era.