MIIT Issues Cloud Standardization Guidelines

On October 9, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the "Cloud Computing Comprehensive Standardization System Construction Guidelines," a detailed plan aimed at enhancing China's cloud computing development and standardization.

The Guidelines include a section that compares China's cloud technology development levels with foreign technology, as well as sections covering hardware, software, services, networks and security. 

The Guidelines also identify four cloud areas in which China is aiming to develop a total of 29 cloud-related standards. The four areas are: