The interconnectivity of platforms is crucial for the sustainable and healthy development of the digital economy and is an inevitable requirement for building an open, inclusive, and fair environment for the development of the digital economy. In recent years, the level of interconnectivity among platforms in China has significantly improved, but there are still deficiencies in data intercommunication, mutual recognition of rules, and technical interoperability, which require continuous efforts at the institutional, technical, and market levels.

Promoting the deep interconnectivity of business and data on online platforms and facilitating the orderly opening of platform ecosystems is a fundamental requirement for modern network society and the development of the digital economy. Recently, events such as Taobao announcing support for WeChat Pay and JD Logistics fully integrating into the Taobao and Tmall platforms have marked significant progress in the interconnectivity of online platforms in China.

The digital economy is a new economic form that takes data resources as a key element, uses modern information networks as the main carrier, and relies on the integration and application of information and communication technology and the digital transformation of all factors as an important driving force. The interconnectivity and ecological openness of platforms are not only the foundation for maintaining a fair competitive market order and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers but also an important way to promote the market-oriented allocation of data elements, accelerate the integration of the digital economy with the real economy, and enhance market innovation vitality. This is crucial for the sustainable and healthy development of the digital economy and is an inevitable requirement for building an open, inclusive, fair, and non-discriminatory environment for the development of the digital economy.

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In recent years, thanks to the improvement of regulatory systems, the strengthening of policy guidance, and the deepening of market understanding, the level of interconnectivity among platforms in China has significantly improved, and behaviors such as blocking software functions and prohibiting external links have been effectively curbed. However, there are still deficiencies in data intercommunication, mutual recognition of rules, and technical interoperability in interconnectivity, and the scope and level need to be improved to meet the needs of the digital economy. Therefore, deepening interconnectivity requires continuous efforts at the institutional, technical, and market levels.

Firstly, it is essential to maintain a balance between regulation and support and strengthen the construction of supporting systems for platform interconnectivity. On one hand, following the laws of digital economic development and reality, and respecting the business interests and autonomy of enterprises, it is necessary to improve the construction of legal systems such as anti-monopoly, prohibition of unfair competition, and platform governance, clarify the connotations and judgment criteria of related concepts, and reasonably define the scope of platform interconnectivity obligations. On the other hand, in response to widespread concerns in the industry about the potential issues of data, privacy protection, and free-riding, traffic hijacking that may arise from interconnectivity, it is necessary to accelerate the improvement of related supporting systems, reduce platform risk burdens, and fully release the internal momentum of interconnectivity.

Secondly, improve technical standards and encourage technological innovation to provide technical support for the continuous deepening of interconnectivity. Combining the development of digital technology and its practical application, with the basic goal of enhancing the openness and interoperability of platform ecosystems, it is important to fully leverage the technical advantages of industry organizations and research institutions. Focus on technical architecture, interconnectivity service functions, and platform operational performance to build technical consensus and improve the construction of interconnectivity technical standard systems. At the same time, fully respect and consolidate the innovative leading position of technology companies, and promote technological innovations in areas such as privacy computing and collaborative interaction, to empower high-quality development of interconnectivity and digital ecosystem governance with high-level technological innovation.

Lastly, highlight the main position of platforms and use market-oriented means to promote interconnectivity. Strengthen policy advocacy and government-enterprise communication to guide platform companies to enhance their understanding, change competitive concepts, and increase their initiative in deepening interconnectivity and fulfilling social responsibilities. At the same time, through exemplary project selection and government procurement, provide policy incentives for key areas and links to enhance the enthusiasm of business entities to participate in interconnectivity.