China’s Internet development has made great breakthroughs in digital economy, technological innovation, network benefiting the people and other aspects, which has effectively promoted the construction of a network power to a new level.
The number of netizens exceeds 900 million, the Internet penetration rate is close to 65%, and the number of online shopping users reaches 710 million … The Statistical Report on the Development of China’s Internet released not long ago shows that China’s Internet development has continuously made major breakthroughs in digital economy, technological innovation and network benefiting the people, which has effectively promoted the construction of a network power to a new level.
The Internet industry in China has developed rapidly and made remarkable achievements. In 1997, there were less than 300,000 computers connected to the Internet nationwide, with just over 600,000 users. Today, China has the largest optical fiber and mobile communication network in the world, and the proportion of optical fiber and 4G in administrative villages is over 98%. The Internet is not only accessible, but also more convenient to use. More than 20 years ago, most netizens accessed the Internet through dial-up, and even had to know a special programming language. Now, from the land border to thousands of miles of islands, network signals are covered all the time. The extension of the "information superhighway" and the technologies, products and services it has spawned have greatly lowered the threshold for the use of the network: farmers in the southwestern mountainous areas have sold their native products on the live broadcast platform; Relatives from different parts of the world, using video chat through mobile phones; Old people who stay at home have learned to place orders online for shopping. These scenes, which used to be considered out of reach, are commonplace.
With the acceleration of "internet plus" and industrial integration, digital economy has become a new engine for the development of China. The report shows that the scale of China’s digital economy has reached 31.3 trillion yuan, ranking first in the world, accounting for 34.8% of GDP. The accelerated application of new technologies has spawned new industrial forms, effectively improving the quality of economic development and promoting the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure. In epidemic prevention and control, the rapid growth of online education, online consultation, online video, online shopping, online music and other applications has fully demonstrated the new opportunities brought by technological development. Many digital enterprises seize this opportunity and provide important support for industrial transformation and upgrading through business model innovation and accelerating the application of digital technology.
Internet brings openness, reciprocity and sharing. In recent years, China is committed to eliminating the "digital divide", repairing the network infrastructure into the deep mountains and putting it on the plateau; Researchers help the elderly, the visually impaired and other special groups in the information age to develop software and guide them to surf the Internet. At present, the Internet has leapfrogged into the intelligent era, providing technical support for building a network power. The integration of 5G and education, high-definition and smooth communication support enable children in remote mountainous areas to share metropolitan educational resources; With the help of artificial intelligence technology, sign language is translated into words, and deaf people have a convenient bridge for communication. With the advancement of new infrastructure, the "network blind area" that is currently difficult to cover is expected to be further eliminated, and more people will enjoy the inclusive services in the intelligent era.
Driven by the new infrastructure, the iteration of new technologies, new products and new formats is accelerating, and it is urgent for related industries to seize the opportunity and usher in a new round of rapid development. For example, during the epidemic prevention and control period, online retailing activated rural consumption. How to better improve the online shopping infrastructure in cities and rural areas below the third line in the future, so as to further release the market consumption potential? Mobile payment is more popular, and the new consumption scenarios that promote online and offline linkage are more abundant. Can we further expand online services such as online catering, online travel and online housekeeping, and continue to expand the boundaries of digital consumption? The national integrated online government service platform has played the role of "digital government". Can we summarize and refine the good experience? And so on, all need us to further explore in practice.
The development of the Internet has brought unprecedented power and more sense of gain to people. At a reading sharing activity not long ago, a blind masseur shared her experience of listening to a travel book online. She said that she was deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery of the motherland, and she wanted to go to Hainan in the future, stay in an inn by the sea for one night, and dream with the sound of the waves. Internet barrier-free technology helps more people embrace the world and realize their dreams, which is exactly the meaning of the development of the Internet. (Yu Sinan)
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