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Reviews the evolution of China's emergence as a digital power, particularly their government's role in this process, addressing the evolution of governance institutions and policy initiatives, the development of strategic emerging industries, how China engages with global digital governance, and how national priorities affect local governance.
List of contents
Introduction by Rogier Creemers
Part I: Digital Concepts and Institutions
Chapter 1: The Cyberspace Administration of China: A Portrait by Jamie Horsley and Rogier Creemers
Chapter 2: The Stumbling Smart State: Fragmented Policy Experimentation & Dubious Consolidation by Straton Papagianneas & Adam Knight
Part II: Strategic Emerging Technologies
Chapter 3: China's Industrial Policy for Semiconductors by John Lee
Chapter 4: Fintech in China: Trading off Growth and Risk, Innovation and Control by Martin Chorzempa
Part III: International Engagement and Confrontation
Chapter 5: China: A Technical Standardisation Power? by Tim Rühlig
Chapter 6: China and Global Data Transfers: Implications for Future Rulemaking by Hunter Dorwart
Chapter 7: China and Global Internet Governance: ITU, ICANN and the World Internet Conference by Gianluigi Negro
Chapter 8: Becoming a Cyber Superpower: China Builds Offensive Capability with Military, Government and Private Sector Forces by Mei Danowski
Part IV: Local Dynamics
About the author
Rogier Creemers is a lecturer in modern Chinese studies at Leiden University. His research focuses on Chinese domestic digital technology policy, as well as China's growing importance in global digital affairs. He is the principal investigator of the NWO Vidi Project "The Smart State: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and the Law in China". For the Leiden Asia Centre, he directs a project on China and global cybersecurity, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also a co-founder of DigiChina, a joint initiative with Stanford University and New America.Straton Papagianneas is a PhD candidate at Leiden University for Area Studies (LIAS). His PhD project will evaluate the role of smart systems in the post-4th Plenum legal reform agenda. This agenda intends to enhance the professionalization of courts and law enforcement bodies, strengthen courts’ autonomy from local governments, broaden access to justice, and give priority to formal litigation. Adam Knight is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) where he focuses on the design, implementation, and consequences of the Chinese social credit system. He is a regular media commentator as well as speaker on the topic of smart governance and internet policy in China.Adam Knight is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) where he focuses on the design, implementation, and consequences of the Chinese social credit system. He is a regular media commentator as well as speaker on the topic of smart governance and internet policy in China.Rogier Creemers is a lecturer in modern Chinese studies at Leiden University. His research focuses on Chinese domestic digital technology policy, as well as China's growing importance in global digital affairs. He is the principal investigator of the NWO Vidi Project "The Smart State: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and the Law in China". For the Leiden Asia Centre, he directs a project on China and global cybersecurity, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also a co-founder of DigiChina, a joint initiative with Stanford University and New America.Adam Knight is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) where he focuses on the design, implementation, and consequences of the Chinese social credit system. He is a regular media commentator as well as speaker on the topic of smart governance and internet policy in China.Straton Papagianneas is a PhD candidate at Leiden University for Area Studies (LIAS). His PhD project will evaluate the role of smart systems in the post-4th Plenum legal reform agenda. This agenda intends to enhance the professionalization of courts and law enforcement bodies, strengthen courts’ autonomy from local governments, broaden access to justice, and give priority to formal litigation. Adam Knight is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) where he focuses on the design, implementation, and consequences of the Chinese social credit system. He is a regular media commentator as well as speaker on the topic of smart governance and internet policy in China.
Summary
This volume covers Chinese technology policy, key emerging technologies, international engagement, and central-local relations.
