China's core digital economy industries are projected to account for 12.5% ​​of GDP by 2030

The Chinese government's 2026 work report explicitly states that it will further promote the construction of a digital China, projecting that by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2030), the added value of the core digital economy industries will account for 12.5% ​​of GDP. As a key production factor, the explosive growth of data will directly drive huge demand for underlying storage facilities. This quantitative target indicates that, from a national planning perspective, the data storage industry will have strong growth potential over the next five years, and storage, as the "cornerstone" of the digital economy, will receive policy support.