Liu Liehong, Director of the National Bureau of Statistics: Accelerate the construction of a number of key laboratories and other innovation platforms in the data field, vigorously promote research and development of key technologies, equipment, and innovative applications in the data field.

On February 28, 2026, Liu Liehong, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the National Bureau of Statistics, attended the opening ceremony of the "Fourth Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation and Development Conference" held in Beijing and delivered a speech. Liu Liehong stated that it is necessary to build high-quality datasets to empower the innovation and development of the artificial intelligence industry. It is important to deeply implement six special actions such as strengthening the foundation and expanding capacity, empowering applications, improving quality and efficiency, managing services, and releasing value in the data field. It is important to promote technological innovation in the data field to drive industrial upgrading with artificial intelligence. Accelerate the construction of a number of key laboratories and other innovative platforms in the data field, vigorously promote key technologies, equipment research, and application innovation in the data field. It is necessary to cultivate innovative enterprises in the data field and promote the ecological construction of the artificial intelligence industry. Continuously promote the high-quality development of the data industry, carry out cultivation work for data-driven enterprises, and form a group of benchmark enterprises in the data field. It is important to strengthen the market consensus for paying for high-quality data, and accelerate the release of the value of data elements. Focus on key aspects such as supply, circulation, pricing, revenue distribution, and applications, and accelerate the construction of a market-driven and sustainable internally driven force.