The Cyberspace Administration’s proposal would promote interoperable, mutually recognized distributed digital identity applications built on a user-managed blockchain-based model.
China’s Cyberspace Administration has issued draft rules for public comment on distributed digital identity, outlining a blockchain-based framework in which users manage their own identity information. The proposal is aimed at promoting digital identity applications that are interoperable and mutually recognized, a structure that could help standardize how identity credentials work across services. Public comments on the draft are due by July 18, 2026.