China wants tech companies to monetize data, but few are buying in Rest of World By: Lizzi C. Lee 26 February 2025 at 06:00 Chinese firms generate staggering amounts of data daily, from ride-hailing trips to online shopping transactions. A recent policy allowed Chinese companies to record data as assets on their balance sheets,... © Daniel Zender for Rest of WorldChina has recently allowed companies to count their data as a financial asset.