Blue Books of China Internet Development Report 2023 and World Internet Development Report 2023 were released.

On November 8th, the blue books of China Internet Development Report 2023 and World Internet Development Report 2023 were officially released at the Wuzhen Summit in world internet conference in 2023. The Blue Book, compiled by China Cyberspace Research Institute, focuses on the new trends, trends and changes of Internet development, reviews achievements, summarizes experiences and analyzes the situation, and provides ideological reference and intellectual support for global Internet development and governance, which has attracted wide attention at home and abroad.

China Internet Development Report 2023, guided by Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era, especially the important thought of the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader on the Internet Power, focuses on the new situation, new progress and new achievements of Internet development in China in the past year. Over the past year, the "artery" of digital infrastructure has played a prominent role, and many indicators such as the scale deployment of 5G and IPv6 and the total scale of computing power rank among the top in the world; The digital economy has a strong development momentum and has become an important engine for steady growth and transformation; The data management system is more perfect, and the basic data system and data resource system are accelerated; The efficiency of collaborative governance of digital government affairs has generally improved, digital public services are universal and convenient, and the effect of "digital for the people" has been highlighted; The comprehensive network management system has been basically completed, the network ecology continues to improve, the cyberspace is full of positive energy and the main theme is high; The digital culture industry is developing and the products are rich, and the people’s spiritual and cultural life is colorful; The network security system and capacity building have been strengthened, and the foundation of data security governance has been continuously consolidated; China’s practical exploration of artificial intelligence governance is at the forefront of the world, providing the world with a Chinese solution; The degree of network legalization has been continuously improved, and breakthroughs have been made in network legislation in key areas such as network protection for minors; International exchanges and cooperation in cyberspace have been deepened and expanded, and an international exchange platform has been actively built to vigorously promote the construction of a community of cyberspace destiny. The construction of a network power and a digital China has been steadily advanced, and the people’s sense of gain, happiness and security has been continuously improved. The report evaluates the overall situation of Internet development in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government).Among them, Guangdong, Beijing, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Shanghai, Fujian, Sichuan, Tianjin and Hubei rank among the top in the country.

The World Internet Development Report 2023 is based on a global perspective and focuses on objectively and scientifically evaluating the development of the world’s Internet. Over the past year, the construction of information infrastructure has continued to advance, gradually becoming the focus of attention of big countries; Information technology innovation leads social change, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing enter the fast lane of development, and global technical cooperation is damaged by impact; The digital economy has become a strong engine for development, and its proportion in the global economic aggregate has been increasing. Many countries have strengthened top-level design and layout; The pace of government digital transformation is accelerating, and integrated online government services are becoming a trend; New technologies enable media convergence, and the global digital entertainment industry has broad prospects for development; Network security threats have escalated, and countries have actively deployed and enhanced their network security capabilities; The trend of legalization of cyberspace is obvious, and many countries continue to introduce legislation in the field of subdivision; The fragmentation of cyberspace has intensified, and the governance of new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence has attracted global attention. The report evaluates the Internet development in 52 countries and regions around the world. The top ten countries this year are the United States, China, Singapore, the Netherlands, South Korea, Finland, Sweden, Japan, Canada and France. The report analyzes the Internet application in 21 underdeveloped countries, among which the growth rate of Internet application in 15 countries jointly built by the Belt and Road Initiative, such as Laos, Myanmar and Angola, is higher than the average growth rate of the selected developed countries, which to some extent reflects the pulling effect of the Belt and Road Initiative, especially the construction of the Digital Silk Road, on the Internet development in these countries.

The responsible comrades of China Cyberspace Research Institute said that China Cyberspace Research Institute, as a new high-end think tank of cyberspace, has always been committed to the research of cutting-edge technologies, innovative applications and other major issues in the world Internet field, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with research institutions, universities, think tanks and other aspects in the world Internet field to contribute wisdom and strength to building a community of cyberspace destiny and promoting the development of the Internet for the benefit of the people.