China Internet Development Report (2024) was released.

　　On July 11th, 2024 (23rd) China Internet Conference hosted by internet society of china closed in Beijing. Internet society of china released the China Internet Development Report (2024) at the closing ceremony (hereinafter referred to as the Report).

　　According to the Report, since 2023, China’s Internet industry has thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th Party Congress and resolutely implemented strategic plans such as the Overall Layout Plan for the Construction of Digital China. China’s network infrastructure construction has become increasingly complete, key cutting-edge technologies have been innovated and developed, the digitization level of key areas has been steadily improved, the comprehensive network governance framework has been accelerated, the network security industry has developed at a high quality, and the development of digital China has shown a good trend.

　　Specifically, China’s Internet industry presents the following development characteristics: First, in terms of basic resources and technologies, the construction of new information infrastructure such as 5G and Gigabit optical fiber networks in China is becoming more and more complete, the scale of IPv6 users and traffic of the next generation Internet is significantly improved, the construction of satellite Internet is progressing steadily, and the service capacity of optical fiber broadband network is continuously enhanced; Computing infrastructure construction has reached the world’s leading level, the proportion of intelligent computing power has increased to 30%, and the scale of cloud computing market has grown rapidly; The overall management system of data elements is more perfect, and it is a consensus to promote the development of data elements by classification; The application process of artificial intelligence industry continues to advance, and various service models gradually emerge, and the demand for high-quality data is increasingly prominent; The number of mobile Internet of Things users has increased significantly, and the application of Internet of Things has entered a period of large-scale explosion. Second, in terms of Internet applications and services, the industrial Internet has entered a new stage of large-scale development, and the number and reality are deeply integrated to serve the new industrialization construction; The e-commerce market is growing steadily, and the new kinetic energy of digital consumption is getting stronger and stronger; The business transaction application mode format continues to iterate, and new formats such as cross-border e-commerce have developed rapidly; The scale of digital entertainment users continues to climb, AIGC empowers the development of digital entertainment, and vertical large-scale model applications have landed. Third, in terms of network governance and environment, the Internet governance system has been further improved, and grassroots social governance has increased "number" and "wisdom"; The network security industry has entered a stage of rapid growth, and digital security has become a strategic guarantee for digital development.

　　Looking forward to the future, China’s Internet industry will continue to thoroughly implement the requirements for the construction and deployment of digital China. First, the construction of digital infrastructure will be further accelerated, and the deployment of new network infrastructure represented by 6G and satellite Internet will be accelerated, the layout of computing infrastructure will be further optimized, and the allocation of computing resources will be more reasonable and orderly. Second, digital technology innovation will gradually push the Internet towards intelligence. The implementation of "Artificial Intelligence+"and the rapid development of multi-modal large models will promote the new generation of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate the expansion of application scenarios. Third, the core role of algorithms, computing power and data will be more prominent. The demand for computing power development will promote the continuous improvement of independent research and development and manufacturing capabilities of high-end chips. Data resources will be coupled with artificial intelligence technology, constantly spawning new industries, new models and new formats, and generating new economic growth points. Fourth, the Chinese-style network governance framework will be accelerated, and the governance of key areas such as artificial intelligence and new technologies will gradually move towards institutionalization and legalization. The regulatory framework and principled governance rules will be more clear, and the multi-sectoral joint governance pattern will gradually take shape. Fifth, the application of industry integration will empower the interconnection of values, promote the further integration of key elements such as people, machines and data, and accelerate the digitalization and intelligent upgrading of manufacturing. Sixth, the space for international cooperation in the digital field will be further expanded, the construction of the "Digital Silk Road" will continue to advance steadily, and the scope of "Silk Road E-commerce" partner countries will be further expanded.

　　Regarding the "new network infrastructure represented by 6G and satellite Internet" mentioned in the Report, Pan Helin, a member of the Information and Communication Economy Expert Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in an interview that the new network infrastructure is newer, faster and larger than the existing network infrastructure. In the field of wireless communication, 6G is new and 5G is existing; Satellite Internet is new, and ground base station communication is existing. 6G not only pursues higher data transmission speed, but also pays more attention to the intelligence, ubiquity and security of the network, aiming at realizing the seamless connection of air, space and sea integration. The satellite Internet provides high-speed Internet access services around the world through LEO satellite constellations to solve the problem of insufficient ground network coverage. The deployment of this kind of infrastructure means that the information and communication technology is evolving towards the goal of higher dimension, wider coverage and deeper integration. At the same time, it also means that China’s communication infrastructure will keep up with the world’s most advanced technical fields and maintain the leading position of communication network performance in the world, thus better empowering China’s economic and industrial development. (Author Su Deyue)