The National Data Administration's draft blueprint targets nine industrial sectors and a 2028 deadline, backed by roughly $295 billion in data center investment. China’s National Data Administration just made its most explicit admission yet: the country doesn’t have enough data to feed its AI ambitions. The plan also devotes significant attention to data governance, management standards, and the establishment of rights frameworks around training data. By prioritizing domestic, sector-specific datasets, China is trying to insulate its AI development from external supply shocks. The $295 billion data center investment compounds this dynamic.