China blockchain network plans now have an explicit 2030 target for substantial completion under the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization, published on October 23, 2026. The plan pairs the national infrastructure goal with regional priorities for blockchain use in trade, finance, manufacturing and agriculture.
Key Takeaways
- The 2030 deadline makes the national blockchain network’s completion target explicit.
- Regional priorities cover trade and finance in the Yangtze River Delta and industrial applications in southwestern China.
- Support for blockchain technology remains separate from mainland China’s ban on cryptocurrency-related business activities.
Table of Contents
- China blockchain network target builds on earlier policy
- Regional priorities put business applications first
- Blockchain support does not reverse crypto restrictions
- Conclusion
China blockchain network target builds on earlier policy
The Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, the senior Communist Party body coordinating digital development policy, issued the five-year plan. It calls for the national network to be largely completed by 2030, rather than announcing that construction is finished.
The project had already appeared in earlier national policy documents. The latest plan adds an explicit completion horizon, making the timetable the material development rather than the introduction of an entirely new initiative.
Alongside the network, the plan calls for stronger blockchain technical standards and wider use of the technology in data circulation and trading.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | The national development plan included the blockchain network project. |
| October 9, 2026 | A joint policy from the Communist Party’s central leadership and State Council called for construction. |
| October 23, 2026 | The national informatization plan made the 2030 substantial-completion target explicit. |
Regional priorities put business applications first
The Yangtze River Delta is designated for deeper blockchain use in trade and finance. In southwestern China, the Chengdu–Chongqing region is assigned a focus on large-scale deployment in manufacturing and agriculture.
These priorities sit alongside China’s September digital and green transformation plan, which promotes blockchain applications in shipping and trade. That separate policy names electronic bills of lading, electronic cargo release, electronic letters of credit, multimodal transport and trade finance as areas for expanded use.
The September document provides concrete examples of the commercial applications policymakers want to develop; it does not establish the October plan’s national network deadline or regional assignments.
Blockchain support does not reverse crypto restrictions
Mainland China continues to ban cryptocurrency-related business activities while promoting blockchain technology as a national priority. The network target concerns technology infrastructure and business applications, not an announced reopening of cryptocurrency markets.
That distinction extends a longstanding policy approach. In October 2019, President Xi Jinping called for greater investment in blockchain and identified it as an important area for developing China’s own technological capabilities.
Conclusion
The confirmed milestone is substantial completion of the national network by 2030. Implementation will need to turn that target, the regional application priorities and stronger technical standards into deployed infrastructure.
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