Poverty in Guizhou alleviated by Internet

With the booming development of e-commerce and big-data technology, Guizhou province aims to lift millions out of poverty as China makes a five-year dash to help all of its 1.3 billion people have sufficient means for a comfortable life.

Provincial lawmakers have passed the country's first local law on big data, promising support for the industry's development. Passed during a recent meeting of the provincial people's congress, the draft stipulates that big data providers should avoid harming State interests and protect the privacy of individuals and businesses.

In Guizhou's five-year plan (2016-20) to develop its society and economy, big data and big poverty alleviation are highlighted as two major strategies, according Vice-Governor Liu Yuankun.