Data are the fundamental strategic resource and innovative engine that will dominate the future. Global data represent the trend of explosive growth and mass aggregation，and have further delivered a significant influence on economic development，national administration，social development and people's life in the context of the convergence and fusion of new-generation information technologies with production and life as well as rapid penetration of the Internet. We mustn't miss the new historic opportunity. China has implemented the national big data strategy with foresight and entered the development and rising period for innovation and application of big data. In the next step，China should focus on digital economy，digital government and digital society，expedite the construction of digital China，better serve economic development，social development and improvement of people's life and reshape national competitive strengths.