# Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Type: government

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/ministry-of-industry-and-information-technology-government
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## Timeline

- **2026-03**: 15th Five-Year Plan Launch — Official pivot to a 'Global Tech Leadership' strategy announced in Beijing.
- **2025-12**: Semiconductor Milestone — Domestic chip production hits critical targets, reducing reliance on Western lithography.
- **2023-07**: Data Law Expansion — China updates anti-espionage and data security laws, tightening control over cross-border flows.
- **2021-03**: 14th Five-Year Plan — Focused on 'self-reliance' and domestic substitution of core technologies.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China’s Pivot to Global Tech Primacy: Regulatory and Legal Implications
2026-03-12 10:34:43 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

China has officially signaled a strategic shift in its latest Five-Year Plan, moving beyond technological parity with the United States to pursue absolute global leadership. This transition carries profound implications for international regulatory standards, intellectual property enforcement, and the compliance landscape for global technology firms.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/china-tech-leadership-five-year-plan-regtech

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