Russian expert: China's digital economy development benefits the world Internet | country | digital economy
On the topic of China's Internet development and its international impact, International Online interviewed Mi Heli, the executive director of the Russian side of the China Russia Digital Economy Research Center, and the director of the International Relations Development Department of the Big Data Center of Moscow University. In an interview, Mi Heli said that China's Internet information industry and the digital economy are booming, and the achievements benefit the world and highlight the responsibility of a major country.
Miheli, an expert in the field of Russian digital economy
Mi Heli said that today's world is in the era of digital transformation, and the development of the Internet is "a thousand miles a day". China has seized the historic opportunity of information technology development, promoted the construction of digital economy industrial bases, strengthened cyberspace security, accelerated the research on core technologies, and fully released the driving force of digitalization for economic and social development.
He gave an example that during the 13th Five Year Plan period, China built the world's largest and most advanced 4G network, and subsequently led the world in the deployment speed and scale of 5G and IPv6; The independent research and development capabilities in fields such as blockchain and artificial intelligence rank among the top in the world; As of the end of 2022, the number of Chinese internet users reached 1.067 billion, ranking first in the world; The Internet penetration rate has reached 75.6%, and many remote areas can use the Internet; Digital economy industries such as Internet plus and mobile payment are developing rapidly. Data shows that by the end of 2022, the number of online shopping users in China will reach 845 million, and the number of online takeout users will reach 521 million.
Mi Heli pointed out that China actively assumes the responsibility of a major country, shares the achievements of digital economy development with other countries, promotes the elimination of the global digital divide, and provides new development opportunities for the world. "There have been many vivid examples of China sharing Internet development opportunities with the world", he said. China has vigorously promoted the construction of the "Digital Silk Road", established the "Silk Road E-commerce" cooperation mechanism, and various communication and Internet interaction mechanisms; Provide technical assistance to Southeast Asian countries and launch the "Internet plus" pilot project; Carry out innovation cooperation with Latin American countries such as Brazil and Ecuador; Jointly organize diversified Internet training projects with African countries, and provide support for local "digital government" and cloud platform construction; At the end of 2022, hosted by China, the BRICS E-commerce Working Group will be upgraded to the Digital Economy Working Group to promote the implementation of digital economic cooperation among the BRICS countries.
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Miheli's analysis suggests that currently, most developing countries are interested in building "digital bases", hoping to further integrate digital technology into the real economy. Relevant countries realize that cooperation with China in the digital field will enjoy multiple benefits, which will help alleviate the imbalance of economic and social development in their respective regions.
Taking Russia China digital cooperation as an example, he pointed out that China has always been open to expanding cooperation with Russia in Internet technology and digital fields, which has been positively reflected at the level of governments at all levels. The digital economy strategies formulated by Russia and China have a series of intersections, mainly in wireless networks, big data, the Internet of Things, digital security, and other aspects. In addition, it is worth mentioning that non-governmental and non-profit organizations are also actively supporting practical cooperation between the two countries. The China Russia Digital Economy Research Center, where he works, is one of them. The center actively connects with various bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms, conducts in-depth exchanges and mutual learning in cyberspace, and promotes stable and far-reaching cooperation between Russia and China in the field of digital economy.
Mi Heli finally concluded that in order to promote the construction of an open, inclusive, fair, just and non discriminatory digital economy development environment, all countries need to work together: "First, we should build an international open platform, such as Internet conferences, artificial intelligence conferences and other high-level activities, which will be conducive to the deepening and implementation of development; second, we should pay special attention to scientific and technological innovation in the development of joint projects; at the same time, we should focus on the optimization of inter sectoral coordination mechanisms, and promote the active participation of SMEs and scientific research institutes in innovation."