China: State Administration for Market Regulation released National Standard for Digital Transformation Infrastructure (GB/T 45341-2025)

On 20 March 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Digital Transformation Management Reference Architecture" (GB/T 45341-2025) as a national standard, effective 1 June 2025. This framework guides industries, including cloud computing and storage sectors, in aligning digital transformation with economic and technological developments. The standard presents a structured approach for enterprises navigating data-driven transformation, with defined maturity levels and infrastructure development implementation stages to support China's digital economy objectives. The standard represents the first national standard for infrastructure in the field of digital transformation.