New big data center set to spur growth

Hohhot data-assessment unit to aid China's efforts to unlock innovation

China's first officially authorized data-asset assessment center was launched Saturday in Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, as the local government scrambles to develop big data industries to spur innovative economic growth.

The center provides verification and evaluation of data assets, helping to explore the value of data resources and in turn driving the use and exchange of big data.