World Internet Development Report 2017

Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies is directly affiliated to the Cyberspace Administration of China. It aims to become a leading high-end cyberspace research academy in China and the world, providing support in theories, researches, intelligence and technology for key strategic planning, policy and decision making, project construction, and technical innovation in the areas of cyber security and information security. The Academy has its research institutes of Cyber content construction, cyber security, informatization and international cyberspace governance.

• Contents.- Overview.- History of the World Internet.- Development of the World’s Information Infrastructure.- Development of the World’s Network Information Technology.- The World’s Cyber Security.- Development of the World’s Digital Economy.- World’s E-governance Development.- Development of the World’s Internet Media.- Global Cyberspace Governance.- Afterword.

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