China launches blockchain-based smart city ID system for interoperability

China has launched a blockchain based smart city identification system to support interoperability between infrastructure, data and cities. The City ID code identification system was launched by the Chinese Urban Development Research Association, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Zhongguancun Industry & Information Research Institute of Two-dimensional Code Technology (ZIIOT) and the Global Urban Smart Engineering Technology Research (Beijing) Centre. The system developed, distributed and managed in China, is based on blockchain technology and underpinned by unified issuing rules, distributed storage analysis and ‘tamper-proof’ security. Each city, department and piece of infrastructure will be assigned a unique global digital identification code. For example, the city code of Shijiazhuang is MA.156.1301.

 

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