Making China an Internet Powerhouse with the People at the Center

[1]The article was published in the April Issue of Qiushi, a political theory bimonthly of the Central Party School and the Central Committee of the CPC.

[2]Zheng Bijian is Chairman of China Institute for Innovation & Development Strategy and former Executive Vice President of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China.

[3]By “concentric circles’, President Xi Jinping meant rallying all Chinese people behind the central leadership of the CPC in a concerted effort to achieve the great renaissance of the Chinese nation.

[4]These were first discussed at the 18^th National Congress of the CPC and are now widely known as the “Four Confidences”.

[5]The four principles are as follows: respect for cyber sovereignty; safeguarding peace and security; open cooperation; and building a good order. The five proposals are as follows: accelerating construction of global cyber infrastructures; building online platforms for cultural sharing and exchanges; promoting innovation-driven development of the digital economy; safeguarding cyber-security; and establishing cyber governance systems. 

[6]Baihua, or “colloquial Chinese”, refers to vernacular style of the Chinese language. The Baihua Literary Movement broke out in 1917 and succeeded in making Baihua the written language in the nation.

[7]First proposed in 2015, Internet Plus refers to the application of the Internet and other information technologies in conventional industries. It may offer a good opportunity for economic transformation.