Overview
- Gives insider insights into the new Chinese digital economy
- Explores how regulators and governments work hand-in-hand with companies such as Tencent to fulfill national growth targets and social objectives
- Sheds light on the rise of e-commerce and the paperless economy in China
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Theories: Digital Economy, a New Form of Economy and a New Driver for Growth
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Basics: Improving Digital Infrastructure to Facilitate Economic Prosperity
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Industries: Unleashing Digital Dividends to Promote Transformation and Upgrading
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Suggestions: Actively Responding to Revolutions in the Digital Economy
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About this book
This book points out that “Internet” is the means, and the digital economy is the result. Therefore, the development of digital economy will inevitably have a profound impact on traditional enterprises and Internet enterprises and become the main way and new driving force for China's innovation and growth.
The book starts with the concept of digital economy and reveals the current development of digital economy, how to improve the foundation of digital construction, and the strategies for accelerating digital transformation of various industries, the problems that need to be solved in the development of digital economy and the huge role it will play in promoting society. The book provides a clear blueprint for the government and enterprises to understand and formulate policies and development strategies in the era of digital economy.
Authors, Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Pony Ma is one of the main founders of Tencent, and the current chairman and CEO. In 1998, Ma Huateng and his classmate Zhang Zhidong registered to establish Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. Pony Ma made a proposal in 2017 during the National People’s Congress and the Chinese Political Consultative Conference. His proposal is Suggestions on Vigorously Developing Digital Economy and Promoting the Strategy of Internet Powerful Country.
Meng Zhaoli holds a doctorate from the National University of Singapore. She serves as President of Jingdong Institute of Finance, Former Chief Economist and Vice President of Tencent Research Institute, Deputy Secretary-General of Tencent Foundation and Special Strategic Adviser for the Joint Project between Peking University and Gates Foundation.Yan Deli serves as Senior Research Fellowof Tencent Research Institute, Part-time Professor of Beijing Jiaotong University and Member of Information and Communication Economics Expert Committee of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Wang Hualei holds a doctorate from Peking University and is Senior Engineer of China's National Industrial Information Security Development and Research Centre.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Chinese Digital Economy
Authors: Ma Huateng, Meng Zhaoli, Yan Deli, Wang Hualei
Editors: Guo Kaitian, Si Xiao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6005-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: CITIC Press Corporation 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-6004-4Published: 26 January 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-6007-5Published: 27 January 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-6005-1Published: 25 January 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 225
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Economics, Innovation/Technology Management, Digital/New Media