China's Urban Renewal Plan Emphasizes Digital Transformation

China's State Council has released the "15th Five-Year Plan" for urban renewal, focusing on enhancing smart and precise urban governance. According to Foresight News, the plan aims to advance the digital transformation of cities by developing a foundational platform for city information models (CIM). This initiative seeks to create an integrated, data-driven, and efficient digital infrastructure for urban areas. The plan outlines the improvement of the CIM foundational database and standard system, expanding the application scenarios of "CIM+" in urban renewal. It also includes initiatives to assign codes to buildings and municipal facilities, establishing a national database for these infrastructures. Additionally, the plan promotes the use of blockchain technology to enhance housing transactions and property registration processes. Furthermore, the plan aims to strengthen the management service platform system at national, provincial, and city levels, facilitating a unified network for urban operations.