Empowering Rural Governance Modernization with Digital Intelligence Technology

Rural governance modernization is an important component of the modernization of China’s system and capacity for governance, and an inevitable requirement for building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “We should make good use of modern information technology, innovate rural governance methods, and improve the level of good rural governance.” Empowering rural governance modernization with digital intelligence technology focuses on significantly improving the foresight, precision, and intelligence level of rural governance through the gradual improvement of digital infrastructure, the continuous unblocking of information interaction channels, and the sustained optimization of digital governance pathways, so that digital governance truly takes root in rural society and the people genuinely gain a greater sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security in the process of informationization.

乡村治理现代化是国家治理体系和治理能力现代化的重要组成部分，是全面建成社会主义现代化强国的必然要求。习近平总书记指出，“要用好现代信息技术，创新乡村治理方式，提高乡村善治水平”。以数智技术赋能乡村治理现代化，重在通过数智基础设施的日益完善、信息交互渠道的不断畅通、数字治理路径的持续优化，显著提升乡村治理的前瞻性、精准度和智能化水平，让数字治理真正扎根乡村社会，切实让人民群众在信息化发展中有更多获得感、幸福感、安全感。

Strengthen rural digital intelligence infrastructure construction

加强乡村数智基础设施建设

Digital intelligence infrastructure is an infrastructure system based on modern information technology as the digital foundation, driven by data innovation, supported by communication networks, and centered on computing power facilities. The core characteristics of digital intelligence infrastructure are digitalization and intelligence, representing the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of traditional infrastructure. Strengthening digital intelligence infrastructure construction helps empower rural governance through digital technology and inject new momentum into promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.

数智基础设施是以现代信息技术为数字底座，以数据创新为驱动、通信网络为基础、算力设施为核心的基础设施体系。数智基础设施的核心特征是数字化、智能化，是对传统基础设施的数字化转型和智能化升级。加强数智基础设施建设，有助于通过数字技术赋能乡村治理，为推动乡村全面振兴注入新的动能。

Strengthen financial support for digital intelligence infrastructure construction. Rural digital intelligence infrastructure construction requires substantial capital investment, and the financial investment in digital intelligence infrastructure construction should be effectively increased. Government departments need to integrate resources, implement preferential policies, adopt diversified investment and financing strategies, and increase investment in rural digital intelligence hardware facilities. For rural areas with a low degree of digital intelligence, key support policies should be implemented, special funds should be increased, facilities such as broadband, mobile internet, and optical fiber should be promoted, the penetration rate and coverage rate of relevant infrastructure should be improved, the efficiency of rural residents in accessing network data and information should be enhanced, and the digital intelligence and equalization of basic public services should be further promoted.

加强数智基础设施建设的财政支持。农村数智基础设施建设需要大量资金投入，应有效加大数智基础设施建设的财政投入力度。政府部门需整合资源，落实优惠政策，采用多元化投融资策略，增加对农村数智化硬件设施的投资。对于数智化程度较低的农村地区，应实施重点扶持政策，加大专项资金投入，推广宽带、移动互联网和光纤等设施，提升相关基础设施的普及率和覆盖率，提高农村居民获取网络数据及信息的效率，进一步促进基本公共服务的数智化和均等化。

Promote the digital intelligence transformation of traditional infrastructure. Promoting the digital intelligence transformation of traditional infrastructure is a systematic project involving multiple dimensions such as policy support, technological innovation, and cross-domain collaboration. Key rural infrastructure, including water conservancy, transportation, power grids, logistics, and meteorology, should be further integrated, and their digital transformation and intelligent application should be realized through digital intelligence technology, so as to continuously improve the rural hardware environment, promote the development of smart agriculture, and better serve the entire process of rural governance. Technological investment and innovative research are important cornerstones for the digital intelligence development of infrastructure. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, the metaverse, and blockchain are becoming important starting points for the digital intelligence transformation and upgrading of infrastructure. Attention should be paid to the continuous innovation of rural digital intelligence technology, and through the comprehensive application of relevant technologies, a more efficient and precise governance model should be formed, the rural governance pattern should be optimized, and the effectiveness of rural governance should be enhanced.

推动传统基础设施数智化改造。推动传统基础设施数智化改造是一项系统性工程，涉及政策扶持、技术创新及跨领域协作等多维度工作。应进一步整合乡村关键基础设施，包括水利、交通、电网、物流、气象等，通过数智技术实现其数字化转型和智能化应用，不断改善农村硬件环境，推动智慧农业发展，更好地服务于乡村治理全过程。技术投入和创新研究是基础设施数智化发展的重要基石，人工智能、数字孪生、元宇宙、区块链等技术正在成为基础设施数智化转型升级的重要抓手，应注重乡村数智技术的持续创新，通过相关技术的综合应用，形成更为高效、精准的治理模式，优化乡村治理格局，提升乡村治理效能。

Promote the construction of rural governance digital intelligence platforms. Develop and improve comprehensive rural governance digital intelligence platforms, creating websites or application software that integrate village-level public service contents such as livelihood security, Party building, government affairs openness, health services, and data collection, so as to better share information resources, guarantee people's livelihoods, and facilitate villagers' daily lives, laying a solid foundation for rural governance modernization and promoting more transparent and convenient rural governance. Explore the establishment of an "Internet + grid management" service management model, strengthen the interconnection and intercommunication of rural information resources, improve the working mechanism and linkage mechanism for information collection, processing, and feedback, and strengthen the computing power support for rural governance.

推进乡村治理数智化平台建设。开发与完善乡村治理数智化综合平台，打造集民生保障、党建、政务公开、健康服务、数据采集等村级公共服务内容于一体的网站或应用软件，更好地共享信息资源、保障民生、便捷村民日常生活，为乡村治理现代化奠定坚实基础，促进乡村治理更加透明化、便捷化。探索建立“互联网+网格管理”服务管理模式，强化乡村信息资源互联互通，完善信息收集、处置、反馈工作机制和联动机制，强化乡村治理算力支撑。

Improve the digital intelligence literacy of rural talents

提升乡村人才数智素养

The key to rural revitalization lies in talents. Improving the effectiveness of rural digital intelligence governance is inseparable from cultivating the digital intelligence literacy of rural talents. Only by continuously improving the digital intelligence literacy and skills of rural residents can their enthusiasm for participating in digital intelligence construction be further mobilized, and the modernization of rural governance be accelerated.

乡村振兴，关键在人才。提升乡村数智治理效能，离不开对乡村人才数智素养的培育。只有不断提升农村居民的数智素养和技能，才能进一步调动其参与数智化建设的积极性，加快推进乡村治理现代化。

Strengthen training and education for farmers on digital intelligence technology. Building a professional talent team is key to digital intelligence technology assisting rural governance modernization. Various training methods, such as expert village guidance and distance education, should be utilized to achieve extensive coverage of training resources, continuously promote the extension of various digital intelligence services and training to rural areas, and improve rural residents' digital intelligence awareness and literacy as well as farmers' ability to use digital intelligence "new agricultural tools" through popularizing network knowledge. Focus on carrying out digital intelligence agriculture and business training to enhance farmers' ability to apply information technology. In addition, attention should also be paid to talent introduction, improve talent incentive mechanisms, and attract excellent information technology talents to serve rural areas.

加强农民对数智技术的学习培训。建设专业化人才队伍是数智技术助力乡村治理现代化的关键。应利用多种培训方式，如专家驻村指导、远程教育等，实现培训资源的广泛覆盖，持续推动各类数智服务和培训向农村地区延伸，通过普及网络知识，提高乡村居民的数智化意识与素养以及农民对数智化“新农具”的使用能力。重点开展数智农业与商业培训，提升农民的信息科技应用能力。此外，还应重视人才引进，完善人才激励机制，吸引优秀的信息化人才服务农村。

Improve the digital intelligence skills of rural cadres. Rural cadres are an important subject of rural governance. The digital intelligence skills of rural cadres determine the level of rural governance to a certain extent. The improvement of digital intelligence skills of rural cadres also plays an important driving role for surrounding farmers. The digital intelligence skills of rural cadres should be improved with emphasis. Through theoretical teaching, on-site teaching, case teaching, scenario simulation and other methods, focusing on digital intelligence technology application, digital platform use, digital economy and e-commerce, public service digital intelligence, etc., help rural grassroots cadres become proficient in using digital intelligence tools, improve their practical application ability, and promote the further popularization of digital intelligence skills.

提高乡村干部的数智技能。乡村干部是乡村治理的重要主体，乡村干部的数智技能在一定程度上决定着乡村治理的水平，乡村干部数智技能的提高对于周围的农民也具有重要带动作用。应重点提高乡村干部的数智技能，通过理论授课、现场教学、案例教学和情景模拟等方法，聚焦数智技术应用、数字平台使用、数字经济与电商、公共服务数智化等内容，帮助乡村基层干部熟练使用数智工具，提高实际运用能力，促进数智技能的进一步普及。

Enhance the effectiveness of rural digital intelligence governance

增强乡村数智治理效能

The goal of improving the effectiveness of rural governance is to raise the level of good rural governance and realize the modernization of rural governance, and an important goal of good governance is to maximize the public interest in rural areas. The key to achieving this goal is to improve the precision of public services while striving to reduce rural digital burdens and build a solid digital intelligence security bottom line.

提升乡村治理效能的目标是提高乡村善治水平、实现乡村治理现代化，而善治的重要目标是实现乡村公共利益的最大化。实现这一目标，关键是在提升公共服务精准化水平的同时，努力减轻乡村数字负担，筑牢数智安全底线。

Promote precision in public services. To improve the effectiveness of rural governance with digital intelligence technology, the first step should be to let data run more and let the masses run less. This requires deeply implementing the "Internet + grassroots governance" action, improving the data resource sharing and exchange mechanism of government affairs information systems between townships and relevant departments, and promoting the construction of village-level data resources. While promoting the extension of government service platforms to rural grassroots, given the low digital intelligence literacy of rural residents, simple and convenient application software should be developed to give full play to the convenience advantages of digital intelligence technology in convenience services and communication of people's conditions. In addition, fully considering the habits and needs of the elderly, age-friendly and barrier-free information services should be implemented to effectively bridge the digital divide for the elderly.

促进公共服务精准化。以数智技术提升乡村治理效能，首先应做到让数据多跑路、群众少跑腿，这就需要深入实施“互联网+基层治理”行动，完善乡镇与相关部门政务信息系统数据资源共享交换机制，推进村庄数据资源建设。在推动政务服务平台向农村基层延伸的同时，针对农村群众数智素养不高的实际，开发简便应用软件，充分发挥数智技术在便民服务、民情沟通等方面的便捷优势。此外，充分考虑老年人的习惯和需求，推行适老化和无障碍信息服务，有效弥合老年数字鸿沟。

Reduce rural digital burdens. To improve the effectiveness of rural governance with digital intelligence, the rural digital burden should also be effectively reduced, and caution should be taken to prevent "empowerment" from turning into "disempowerment." On the one hand, digital formalism should be eliminated, and excessive digital intelligence of governance standards and governance methods should be avoided; on the other hand, adhere to a demand orientation, the development of rural digital intelligence technology should focus on the needs of rural social development and the actual needs of farmers, preventing the excessive administrativeization of digital intelligence technology supply and the idle rural digital intelligence platforms.

减轻乡村数字负担。以数智提升乡村治理效能，还应有效减轻乡村数字负担，谨防“赋能”变“负能”。一方面，杜绝数字形式主义，避免治理标准和治理方式的过度数智化；另一方面，坚持需求导向，乡村数智技术的发展应以乡村社会发展需要和农民实际需求为重点，防止数智技术供给的过度行政化以及乡村数智平台的空置。

Build a solid digital intelligence security bottom line. Digital intelligence security is the bottom line of digital intelligence technology empowering rural governance modernization. This requires grassroots governments to formulate or improve management systems and related responsibility lists for rural data security and sharing in accordance with relevant laws, effectively strengthen data security supervision, and prevent the leakage of private data. At the same time, conduct security risk assessments for the full lifecycle of data, establish a hierarchical and classified protection system, and provide early warning for security vulnerabilities and risks in data generation, collection, storage, and other links. In addition, common basic technologies such as data identification, classification and grading, data masking, and data permission management should be optimized and upgraded, and a data security protection system should be established to better maintain data security in rural governance.

筑牢数智安全底线。数智安全是数智技术赋能乡村治理现代化的底线，这就需要基层政府根据相关法律，有针对性地制定或完善乡村数据安全与共享等方面的管理制度及相关责任清单，有效强化数据安全监管，防止隐私数据泄露。同时，对数据全生命周期进行安全风险评估，建立分级分类保护制度，对数据产生、采集、存储等环节的安全漏洞和风险进行提前预警。此外，还应优化升级数据识别、分类分级、数据脱敏、数据权限管理等共性基础技术，建立数据安全防护系统，更好地维护乡村治理中的数据安全。

(The author: Zhang Yunping, specially-appointed researcher of Shandong Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, professor at the Party School of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the CPC)

（作者：张蕴萍，系山东省习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心特约研究员、山东省委党校教授）

(Online editor: Huihui)

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