The Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into effect on December 20, 2015, with the objectives of securing future growth engines for the Korean economy, establishing an institutional foundation to protect Korea’s economic interests in China, and leading economic integration in East Asia. As the FTA nears its 10th anniversary, there is growing demand to revise the Korea-China FTA to address the digital economy transition and mitigate Korea’s trade deficit with China. Over the past decade, the digital transformation and emerging technologies have ushered in a new era of tech supremacy (新冷战), further intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has deepened the technological battlefield (戰場). Through initiatives such as "Made in China 2025" (中国制造2025) and various digital industry promotion policies, China has elevated not only manufacturing sectors like electric vehicles and secondary batteries, but also advanced industries such as semiconductors, biotechnology, and next-generation information technology to secure future growth engines. It has also propelled AI and data technologies to world-leading levels. The digital transformation has reshaped national economic policies, enabling the establishment of omnipresent societal surveillance systems through personal data, AI, facial recognition technologies, and other tools. In its transition to a digital economy, China continues to build infrastructure, legal frameworks, and related standards tailored to the digital environment. In this rapidly evolving digital landscape, outdated regulations are no longer adequate for managing the new phenomena brought about by technological advancements. For Korea to strengthen its position as a "digital powerhouse" and play a central role in shaping global digital trade norms, it is essential to incorporate new agreements addressing the digital economy into the Korea-China FTA. Consequently, Korea must continuously monitor China’s legislative trends in digital trade, draw relevant insights, and apply them in the formulation of new strategies aligned with the era of global economic security. This study examines China’s technological advancements and digital economic policies, focusing on the latest trends in China’s digital trade legislation, particularly the "Regulations on Promoting and Standardizing Cross-Border Data Flows" (促进和规范数据跨境流动规定) and the draft "Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services" 互联网信息 服务管理办法 (修订草案征求意见稿). Based on this analysis, it is recommended that the digital economy be proactively included in future revisions of the Korea-China FTA.