Frontline Investigation

Jul 10, 2026 · Industry Insights

Government Data Sharing: The Hard Part Isn't Collection, It's Accountable Backflow

The article analyzes why government data sharing in China often stalls at upward aggregation, arguing that true sharing requires closed-loop mechanisms — clear responsibilities, conditional access, timed responses, and data backflow to frontline units — as illustrated by Sichuan's new implementation rules.