Digital Economy Transformation, experience digital life in China

Digital Economy represented by emerging digital technology is becoming the driving force leading the development of new industry and pushing the transformation of traditional industry. Chinese Government puts great emphasizes on this new trend and is willing to working with multistakeholders all around the world in facilitating the development of digital economy. 

This session provides a brief introduction of Chinese stories in developing digital economy, thus to draw a picture of the digital economy transformation of China. This is also to reveal the benchmark of Chinese Digital economy transformation, thus advancing to the future as well as towards 2025 and the WSIS AL as well as the SDGs.  This session is also to build a platform for communicating with other countries in this aspects from higher level and boarder field. 

China ties great emphasizes on the development of digital economy and insists on innovation drive. China is trying to bridging the digital divide from the furthest way, and is promoting the digital economy transformation. Digital Technology has been applied in different fields in China, leading great transformation in all sectors around the country. Reports show that China's digital economy maintains steady growth，we will not only provide theoretical framework but also provide specific applications in this workshop, which including the following aspects.  

As an emerging trend,  China is promoting the development of Smart City which is build upon digital technologies. Smart city construction based on the concept " Innovation, Cooperation, Openness and Sharing", which aims at promoting the integration of city and ICT. 

E-commerce gains actively growth in China in recent years and is gradually permeating into daily life which brings great convinience. However, it also brings some security issues to the public which needed to be studied and solved. We want to promote some practical suggestions in dealing with the problem. To solve the issue of spam in digital life, China Mobile uses AI technology to prevent spam in cyberspace and has made significant achievements.  

In embracing new technologies, China promotes the training for ICT high-skilled workers and gains great success. We will provide examples of this practice, hoping to provide replicable mode.  With these practices, China Communications Technology relies on the resources gained from itself to help the realization of digital economy transformation in different districts. 

As a new trend, 5G gains great attention these years, we will also provide contents relating to the 5G application in operators, enterprises and so on. This will include the application in social sector and the influence it brings.  China Unicom uses 5G technology to promote the deep integration of Internet, big data, artificial intelligence and various industries to help the development of the digital economy and create a smart and beautiful life. Huawei has also tried in this field. 

Cyber space has become an integral part of people’s digital lives. However, its development goes hand in hand with the spread of various forms of spam, undermining the rights and interests of users as well as the sustainable development of the digital economy. We also provide solutions to this aspect. CNCERT has made great effort in combating with the security issues relating e-commerce. 

To conclude, this session is like a panorama of digital life in China. We hope to represent outcomes and to gain experience from other countries.