China’s central planning authorities have established a formal 2030 target to largely complete an integrated national blockchain infrastructure network, setting out an extensive technological blueprint to modernize the nation’s logistics, shipping, and cross-border trade rails. According to reporting from Crypto News and The Defiant, the policy directive was unveiled through the 14-page National Informatization Plan for the 15th Five-Year Period, issued by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission via the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC).
The strategic framework mandates the creation of a national central blockchain backbone connected directly to specialized operational regional hubs. As detailed in coverage by Asian Banking & Finance and Crypto News, the architecture is specifically architected to scale enterprise distributed ledger applications across international trade, logistics, shipping freight, and multi-tier supply chains, positioning decentralized technologies as core public and industrial infrastructure.
Under the national directive, blockchain deployment is tailored across distinct major economic corridors to optimize industrial advantages. The Yangtze River Delta region has been tasked with prioritizing deep blockchain integration across cross-border trade corridors and digital trade finance mechanisms. In the Chengdu-Chongqing economic zone, implementation will center on commercial distribution networks, advanced manufacturing ecosystems, and comprehensive agricultural traceability. Meanwhile, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional hub will deploy blockchain infrastructure across airport transportation networks and smart freight logistics operations.
In addition to geographic specialization, the CAC framework establishes binding guidelines for advanced technical standardization to ensure interoperable, secure data flows. The mandate requires accelerated development and implementation of distributed digital identity (DID) systems, privacy-preserving computing architectures, and unified standards governing supply chain data circulation. By standardizing cryptographic data exchange across freight and financial channels, the plan seeks to eliminate documentation friction and enhance transparency across China’s major international trade and manufacturing corridors heading into the next decade.
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