China Internet Development Report 2018 : Blue Book of World Internet Conference

This book is an important outcome of the Fifth World Internet Conference. It provides a comprehensive review of China’s Internet development, especially the new practice and achievement in 2018. And it offers a systematic account of China’s experience in Internet development and governance. This year, the book improves China’s Internet Development Index System, optimizes the algorithm model, and enhances data collection, to assess and reflect Internet development more comprehensively, objectively and scientifically. Foreword 5 Contents 8 Overview 13 I. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Thoughts on Cyber Power Provide Guidance and Blueprint for China’s Cyber Administration Development 14 II. Achievements and Advances of China’s Internet Development in 2018 17 III. Remarkable Achievements of Innovative Internet Development in all Provinces, Autonomous Regions, and Municipalities Directly Under the Central Government 22 IV. Trend of China’s Internet Development and Suggestions on Relevant Policies 27 1 Accelerated Construction of Information Infrastructure 30 1.1 Overview 30 1.2 Broadband Network 32 1.2.1 Fast Popularization of High-Speed Broadband 32 1.2.2 Rapid Development of Mobile Broadband 34 1.2.3 Start-up of Large-Scale IPv6 Commercial Use 36 1.2.4 Continuously Optimized International Network Layout 37 1.2.5 Breakthroughs Made in Air Base Station Technology 39 1.2.6 Promotion of Universal Telecommunication Service 39 1.3 Application Facilities 42 1.3.1 Rise of Data Centers and Cloud Computing Platforms 42 1.3.2 Development of CDN Industry in Competition 44 1.3.3 Large-Scale Layout of Narrow-Band IoT Facilities 46 1.3.4 China’s Internet Resources Ranking Among the Top in the World 47 2 Continuous Network Information Technology Development 49 2.1 Overview 49 2.2 Rapid Development of Basic Network Information Technology 50 2.2.1 Steady Development of Advanced Computing Technology 50 2.2.2 Progress in IC Technology 51 2.2.3 Acceleration of Commercialized Application of Software Technologies 54 2.3 Emerging Cutting-Edge IT Highlights 55 2.3.1 Attractive AI Applications 55 2.3.2 Innovative Applications of Emerging Blockchain Technology 57 2.3.3 Quantum Information Technology Developing in Line with that of the World 57 2.4 Network Information Technology Bringing About Revolution in Traditional Areas 61 2.4.1 Industrial Internet Facilitating Intelligent Manufacturing 61 2.4.2 Thriving Automatic Driving 62 2.4.3 Optimized Intelligent Logistic Resource Allocation 63 3 Digital Economy Promoting High-Quality Development 65 3.1 Overview 65 3.2 Steady Development of Information Technology 65 3.2.1 Sound Development of Electronic Information Manufacturing 65 3.2.2 Steady Growth of Software and IC Service Industry 68 3.2.3 Diversified Information Content Services 69 3.2.4 Steadily Growing Telecommunication 71 3.3 Continuous Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading 72 3.3.1 Increasing Investment in High-Tech Manufacturing 72 3.3.2 Deepening Integration Between Informatization and Industrialization 72 3.4 Digital Technology Facilitating Rejuvenation of Rural Areas 73 3.4.1 Improving Information Service for Farmers, Agriculture and Rural Areas 73 3.4.2 Digital Technology Upgrading Agricultural Production Modes 75 3.4.3 Rapid Development of E-Commerce in Rural Areas 75 3.5 Digital Innovations in Service Industry 76 3.5.1 Life Service Digitalization Improving Life Quality 76 3.5.2 Digitalization of Production Service as the New Driving Force of Real Economy 78 3.5.3 Cross-Border E-Commerce Facilitating New Foreign Trade in the Digital Era 79 3.6 Financial Technology Facilitating New Industrial Reforms 79 3.6.1 Mobile Payment Being Done in All Scenario Consumption 80 3.6.2 Standardization of Online Crowdsourcing and P2P Loaning 80 3.6.3 Emerging Internet Financial Products 80 4 Steady Opening-Up of Governmental Data 83 4.1 Overview 83 4.2 History of Public Information Publicity 84 4.2.1 Government’s Connection to the Internet 84 4.2.2 Governmental Information Publicity 84 4.2.3 Governmental Information Sharing 85 4.2.4 Public Information Publicity 86 4.3 Remarkable Effect of Governmental Information Publicity 87 4.3.1 Better and Better Governmental Information Publicity Policies 87 4.3.2 Remarkable Provincial Governmental Information Publicity Achievement 88 4.3.3 Good Prefecture-Level Governmental Information Publicity 88 4.4 Governmental Information Sharing Being Improved 88 4.4.1 Governmental Information Sharing Policies 88 4.4.2 Great Achievements of Governmental Information Sharing 89 4.4.3 Information Integration to Be Improved 91 4.5 Strong Momentum of Public Information Publicity 92 4.5.1 Public Information Publicity Route Being Clarified 92 4.5.2 Rapid Public Information Publicity 93 4.5.3 Initial Effect of Public Information Publicity 100 5 Cleaner Cyberspace 102 5.1 Overview 102 5.2 Continuously Enhanced Network Content Construction 103 5.2.1 Steadily Increasing Influence of Positive Publicity 103 5.2.2 Capacity Building in Communication, Leading Power, Influence and Credibility Being the Key Goal of News Media 105 5.2.3 Continuous Construction of Media Platforms 105 5.2.4 Increasingly Thriving Internet Culture 108 5.3 Continuously Improved Comprehensive Governance of the Network 109 5.3.1 Accelerating Legislation on Cyber Content 109 5.3.2 Special Actions Launched 110 5.3.3 Defining Businesses’ Accountability 110 5.3.4 Network Social Organizations and Industrial Self-discipline Organizations Playing Their Role 111 5.3.5 Internet Users Being a Major Force for Cyberspace Governance 112 5.4 Thriving Network Media 113 5.4.1 Steady Media Integration 113 5.4.2 Steady Development of New Applications and New Industrial Forms 114 6 Steady Improvement of Cybersecurity Safeguarding Capacity 116 6.1 Overview 116 6.2 Increasingly Complicated Cybersecurity 117 6.2.1 Serious Situation for Cybersecurity 117 6.2.2 More and More Security Problems Concerning Mobile Internet and IoT 117 6.2.3 APT Aimed at Key Organizations of the Country 118 6.2.4 Increasingly Difficult Defense Against DDoS 118 6.2.5 Endless Emergence of Cyber Frauds 119 6.2.6 Frequent Emergence of Malicious Attacks like Ransom Attacks and Mining 120 6.3 Upgrading of Cybersecurity Mechanism 120 6.3.1 Steady Progress in Top Design of Cybersecurity Administration 120 6.3.2 Improved Legislation on Cybersecurity 120 6.4 Steady Development of Cybersecurity Industry and Technology 122 6.4.1 Development of Cybersecurity Industry 122 6.4.2 Development of Cybersecurity Technologies 124 6.5 Cybersecurity Prevention, Protection, and Guarantee 125 6.5.1 Critical Information Infrastructure Security Protection 125 6.5.2 Classified Protection of Cybersecurity 126 6.5.3 Security Protection of Industrial Internet 126 6.6 Cybersecurity Talents Production and Promotion 126 6.6.1 Accelerating Cybersecurity Talent Production 127 6.6.2 Cybersecurity Promotion and Awareness Cultivation 127 7 Improved Construction of Rule by Law for the Internet 129 7.1 Overview 129 7.2 Steady Progress in Internet Legislation 129 7.2.1 Network Information Service 130 7.2.2 Cybersecurity Protection 131 7.2.3 Legislation in Economy and Society 132 7.3 Improved Internet Law Enforcement 133 7.3.1 Clearance of Illegal Information on the Internet and Regulation of Online Communication Order 134 7.3.2 Continuous Cybersecurity Examination and Implementation of Cybersecurity Law 135 7.3.3 Sharpening of Law Enforcement and Promotion of Orderly Operation of the Internet 136 7.4 Judiciary Innovation for the Internet 137 7.4.1 Innovation of Case Trials and Improvement of the Judicial Trial Mechanism 137 7.4.2 Reinforcement of Information Construction of Courts and Provision of Case Trial Convenience 138 7.4.3 Regulation of Cyberspace Order and Construction of the Pluralistic Dispute Settlement Mechanism 138 7.4.4 Summarization of Lawsuit Judgement Rules for Improvement of Cyberspace Governance Capacity 139 8 Active Participation in International Cyberspace Governance 140 8.1 Overview 140 8.2 China’s Proposals on International Cyberspace Governance 141 8.2.1 China’s Position in International Governance in Cyberspace as an Important Manifestation of the Concept of Extensive Consultation, Joint Construction, and Shared Benefits in Global Governance 141 8.2.2 Respect for Cyber Sovereignty as the Solid Foundation for International Cooperation 142 8.2.3 Building of a Community of Shared Future in Cyberspace: An Irresistible Trend 142 8.2.4 Open Cooperation to Promote Transformation of the Global Internet Governance System 143 8.3 Diversified and Multilevel International Cooperation in Cyberspace 144 8.3.1 Bilateral Exchanges and Dialogues 144 8.3.2 Serving the Belt and Road Initiative 145 8.3.3 Regional Multilateral Cooperation 147 8.3.4 Cooperation Encouraged Among Think Tanks, Businesses, and Other Nongovernmental Partnership 148 Afterword 150 Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxi Accelerated Construction of Information Infrastructure ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 1-19 Continuous Network Information Technology Development ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 21-36 Digital Economy Promoting High-Quality Development ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 37-54 Steady Opening-Up of Governmental Data ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 55-73 Cleaner Cyberspace ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 75-88 Steady Improvement of Cybersecurity Safeguarding Capacity ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 89-101 Improved Construction of Rule by Law for the Internet ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 103-113 Active Participation in International Cyberspace Governance ( Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies)....Pages 115-124 Back Matter ....Pages 125-126