The People's Bank of China requires financial institutions: Blockchain + AI to be included as "infrastructure".

The seven ministries released the "Guiding Opinions," requiring financial institutions to simplify financing processes using technologies such as Blockchain and AI, to support the high-end, intelligent, and green development of China's manufacturing industry. (Background: Trump angrily criticized Intel CEO Chen Liwu: too deep a relationship with China, must step down!) (Context: Who can become the technical foundation for China's stablecoin? Four "national-level" public chains competing on the same stage) The People's Bank of China, in collaboration with six departments, simultaneously issued the "Guiding Opinions on Financial Support for New Industrialization," clearly incorporating Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into financial infrastructure, aiming to inject long-term funds into key areas such as integrated circuits and industrial mother machines, and assist SMEs in obtaining more convenient financing. Policy Focus: Digital technology as a new engine for finance The document directly points out the need to "strengthen digital financial empowerment, promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy," and requires banks and securities institutions to simplify loan applications, bond issuance, and mergers and acquisitions through big data, Blockchain, and AI. The official tone emphasizes efficiency, stating: Support financial institutions in utilizing technologies such as big data, Blockchain, and artificial intelligence to simplify business procedures and enhance service efficiency for manufacturing, especially SMEs. In conjunction with long-term funding channels and the listed "green channel," the policy also targets hardware technology companies and specialized innovative SMEs, aiming to accelerate technological breakthroughs and expand industrial clusters. The guiding opinions contain 18 measures, including: Optimize financial policy tools to support key technology and product breakthroughs Introduce long-term funds and develop patient capital to accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements Strengthen financial services for key enterprises, supporting the autonomy and control of the industrial chain Support the acceleration of the construction of a modern industrial system Optimize financial services for traditional manufacturing, promoting industrial transformation and upgrading Enhance the quality and efficiency of financial technology, supporting the cultivation and growth of emerging industries and forward-looking layouts for future industries Leverage the role of green finance to assist in the green and low-carbon circular development of industries Strengthen digital financial empowerment, promoting the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy Deepen financial services for the industrial chain, promoting the connection between the capital chain and the industrial chain Support reasonable layout and expansion of development space for industries Enhance the flexibility of financial services for industrial transfer, assisting in optimizing the regional layout of industries Enhance the professionalism of financial services for characteristic industries, supporting the development of industrial clustering Enhance the convenience of cross-border financial services, expanding high-level two-way open development space Strengthen the construction of financial support capabilities for new industrialization Improve the internal mechanisms of financial institutions serving the manufacturing industry Strengthen the coordination and cooperation of various financial instruments Cultivate a team of compound talents in the financial technology industry Strengthen the collaborative linkage between financial policies and industrial policies Strengthen organizational leadership and collaborative promotion mechanisms Strengthen policy incentives and constraints mechanisms Improve local policy support mechanisms Establish and improve risk collaborative prevention and control mechanisms Blockchain + AI, innovating financing processes in China In supply chain finance scenarios, Blockchain assists in accounts receivable equity confirmation through decentralization and immutability mechanisms, reducing the risks of fraud and double pledging. In green finance areas such as carbon emission trading, it can also make verification processes transparent and traceable, further lowering trust costs. AI, on the other hand, utilizes big data and smart contracts to assess corporate cash flow, inventory, and production capacity in real-time, directing funds towards R&D or equipment upgrades. For banks, this is expected to shorten review times and reduce bad debt rates. For companies, capital turnover and order scheduling will be more aligned with actual needs. Observers point out that after the Trump administration came to power, geopolitical uncertainties increased. At this time, China is making significant moves to bet on Blockchain and AI, not only aiming to strengthen industrial resilience but also possibly reshaping the global supply chain landscape. 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