World Internet Development Report 2021: Blue Book for World Internet Conference

Preface
Contents
1 Overview
1.1 World Internet Development in 2021
1.1.1 The Construction of Network Infrastructure Accelerates, with the Investment to Network Infrastructure Increased
1.1.2 The Innovation on Digital Technology Continues to Advance, with Consensus on Technology Governance
1.1.3 Global Digital Economy Grows Against Headwinds and the Layout of Key Fields Accelerates
1.1.4 The Construction of Digital Government Steadily Progresses, with Emphasis on Collaboration in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic
1.1.5 Internet Media Convergence Forms a Trend and Algorithmic Regulation Intensifies
1.1.6 Cybersecurity Risks Keep Rising, and Supply-Chain Security and Data Security Arouse Widespread Concern
1.1.7 The Rule-of-Law Construction in Cyberspace Incessantly Accelerates and Antitrust Regulation Continuously Intensifies
1.1.8 International Competition on Digital Rule-Making Is Fierce and International Order in Cyberspace Is Rapidly Reshaped
1.2 Internet Development in Representative Countries
1.2.1 Index Construction
1.2.2 GIDI System
1.2.3 Analysis of Results
1.3 Internet Development in Representative Countries and Regions
1.3.1 The United States Continues to Take the Lead in the World in Internet Comprehensive Strength
1.3.2 Internet Development in China Comes to the Stage of Enhancing Quality and Improving Efficiency
1.3.3 The United Kingdom Takes the Lead in Cybersecurity Strength
1.3.4 Japan Accelerates the Construction of Digital Society
1.3.5 Internet Application in India Develops Rapidly
1.3.6 Russia Makes Steady Progress in Internet Development
1.3.7 Vietnam Sees Fast Development of Internet Economy
1.3.8 In Latin America, Mexico Enjoys Rapid Internet Development
1.3.9 Kenya Takes the Lead in Africa in Internet Strength
1.4 Trends in World Internet Development
1.4.1 The Competition on Digital Infrastructure Intensifies and Necessitates Deeper Interconnectivity
1.4.2 Digital Transformation Progresses Quickly in Various Countries and Necessitates Common Prosperity
1.4.3 Cross-cultural Communication Encounters New Challenges and Necessitates Exchanges and Mutual Learning
1.4.4 The Militarization of Cybersecurity Accelerates and Necessitates the Orderly Development of Cyberspace
1.4.5 Trust Deficit in Cyberspace Enlarges and Necessitates the Realization of Fairness and Justice
2 World Information Infrastructure Construction
2.1 Outline
2.2 The Evolution and Upgrading of Communication Network Infrastructure Accelerate in an All-Round Way
2.2.1 5G Development Comes to a New Stage
2.2.2 Fixed Broadband Network Enters the Optical-Fiber Era
2.2.3 The Popularization and Deployment of IPv6 Accelerate
2.2.4 The Deployment of Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network (SAGIN) Speeds Up
2.3 Competition in Computing Infrastructure Increasingly Intensifies
2.3.1 Cloud Computing Plays a Crucial Role in Computing Infrastructure
2.3.2 Data Centers Become Important Computing Infrastructure
2.3.3 Edge Computing Becomes Indispensable Infrastructure
2.3.4 The Market Scale of High-Performance Computing Continues to Enlarge
2.4 Global Deployment of New-Technology Infrastructure Quickens
2.4.1 AI Becomes New Infrastructure that Guides Intelligent Revolution
2.4.2 Blockchain Plays a Decisive Role in the Strategic Competition Among Great Powers
2.4.3 The Deployment of Global Quantum-Communication Backbone Network Accelerates
2.5 The Construction of Application-Oriented Infrastructure Makes Haste
2.5.1 The Construction of IoT Infrastructure Quickens
2.5.2 The Application of Industrial Internet Extends and Deepens
2.5.3 The Deployment of Global Internet of Vehicles (IoV) Accelerates
3 World Information Technology Development
3.1 Outline
3.2 Basic Technologies
3.2.1 High-Performance Computing Moves Towards an Era in Which Performance and Energy-Consumption Are Taken into Account
3.2.2 Chip Manufacturing Process is Upgraded Iteratively and the Production Capacity Needs to Be Improved
3.2.3 Traditional Industrial Pattern of Software Technology Steadily Changes
3.2.4 The Ecology of New Open-Source Technologies Constantly Improves
3.3 Cutting-Edge Technologies
3.3.1 AI Continues to Develop and Algorithm and Computing Power Continue to Improve
3.3.2 Cloud Native Technology Gradually Matures
3.3.3 Quantum Information Technology Is Deeply Explored
3.4 New Technologies and New Applications
3.4.1 The R&D of New Drugs Speeds Up with the Help of AI
3.4.2 L3 Scene of Automated Driving Is Progressively Piloted
3.4.3 The Implementation of Digital Twin Is Accelerated Conceptually and Technologically
4 World Digital Economy Development
4.1 Outline
4.2 The Development Trend of Global Digital Economy
4.2.1 Countries Actively Promote the Strategic Layout in Cutting-Edge Fields
4.2.2 The Development Pattern Basically Remains Stable
4.2.3 Internet Enterprises Develop Rapidly
4.2.4 The Investment in Digital Economy Increases Significantly
4.2.5 Global Digital Trade Grows Against Headwinds
4.2.6 Digital Economy Helps to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic Globally
4.3 Digital Industrialization Develops Steadily
4.3.1 Basic Telecommunications Industry Forges Ahead in a Stable Way
4.3.2 Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry Advances Steadily
4.3.3 Software and Information Technology Service Industry Develops Quickly
4.3.4 Internet Information Content Service Industry Grows Against Headwinds
4.4 Industrial Digitalization Continues to Deepen
4.4.1 The Digitalization of Manufacturing Industry Further Advances
4.4.2 The Digitalization of Service Industry Accelerates
4.4.3 Agricultural Digitalization Advances Steadily
4.5 The Pace of Fintech Innovation Accelerates
4.5.1 Blockchain Finance Presents a Trend of Steady Development
4.5.2 AiFinance Faces Both Opportunities and Challenges
4.5.3 Digital Currency Flourishes
4.6 E-Commerce Maintains a Trend of High-Speed Development
4.6.1 The Market Scale Continues to Rise
4.6.2 The Competition Pattern Becomes More Stable
4.6.3 Cross-Border E-Commerce Develops Rapidly
5 World Digital Government Development
5.1 Outline
5.2 The Evaluation and Development of World Digital Government
5.2.1 Comprehensive E-Government Evaluation
5.2.2 The Construction of Infrastructure
5.2.3 Open Government Data
5.2.4 Online Governmental Services
5.2.5 Digital Integration and Participation
5.2.6 Data Security and Privacy
5.3 Innovative Practice of Digital Government in the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic
5.3.1 From Integrated Platform Information Disclosure to Multi-platform Information Sharing
5.3.2 From Basic Services of Mobile Applications to Data Monitoring Based on User’s Willingness
5.3.3 From Technological Plug-Ins to Multi-scene Applications of Smart Tools
5.4 New Trends in the Construction of Digital Government
5.4.1 Regional Cooperation Further Deepens
5.4.2 Local Governments Become E-Government Entities that Play a More Active Role
5.4.3 “Personal Information Protection” Becomes a New Domain that Plays an Increasingly Important Role
6 World Internet Media Development
6.1 Outline
6.2 The Development Landscape of World Internet Media
6.2.1 Traditional Social Media Platforms
6.2.2 Emerging Digital Media Platforms
6.3 Hot Topics in World Internet Media
6.3.1 The “Centenary of the Communist Party of China” Arouses Media Attention Worldwide
6.3.2 “Carbon Neutrality” Becomes a Central Issue in World Internet Media
6.3.3 “China Example of Poverty Alleviation and Governance” Evokes Worldwide Concern in the Public Opinion on the Internet
6.3.4 The Conflict that Arises from “Vaccine Nationalism” Becomes Prominent
6.4 The Governance and Regulation of World Internet Media
6.4.1 The Antitrust Regulation on Social Media is Upgraded
6.4.2 The Scramble for Traffic Between Social-Media Platforms and Traditional Journalism Intensifies
6.4.3 The Legal Regulation Against Algorithmic Discrimination is Promoted
6.5 Trends in the Technological Development of World Internet Media
6.5.1 Online Conference Catalyzes the New Normal of Cloud Connection
6.5.2 Audio Social Media Face Both Opportunities and Challenges
6.5.3 The Transformation of Film and Television Industry into Streaming Media Accelerates
7 World Cybersecurity Development
7.1 Outline
7.2 Cybersecurity Threats Continue to Evolve
7.2.1 Typical Trends in Cybersecurity Risks and Threats
7.2.2 Trends in Cybersecurity Threats in Key Sectors
7.3 Various Countries in the World Continue to Improve the Formulation of Cybersecurity Policies
7.3.1 The Formulation of Cybersecurity Policies: A Survey
7.3.2 Key Layout of Cybersecurity
7.4 The Innovation and Development of Cybersecurity Technology
7.4.1 Cyber Resilience Becomes a Buzz Word in the Field of Cybersecurity
7.4.2 New Practices on Exploring Data Privacy Protection
7.4.3 New AI Attack Means
7.5 Cybersecurity Industry Develops Steadily
7.5.1 Global Cybersecurity Industry Maintains a Stable Growth Rate
7.5.2 Cybersecurity Services Occupy a Dominant Market Position
7.5.3 Venture Capital to Cybersecurity Industry Hits a New Record High
7.6 The Cultivation of Cybersecurity Talents
7.6.1 The Gap in Cybersecurity Talents Presents a Narrowing Trend for the First Time
7.6.2 The Skills of Cybersecurity Talents Are Constantly Improved
8 World Rule-of-Law Construction in Cyberspace
8.1 Outline
8.2 Cybercrime Paints a Grim Picture and Law-Enforcement in Cyberspace Governance Arouses Wide Attention
8.2.1 Cyber Law-Enforcement Continues to Improve and New Law-Enforcement Departments Come to Rise
8.2.2 Priority Is Given to Content Review and Platform Review is Strengthened
8.2.3 Transnational Crimes Continue to Increase and International Transnational Law-Enforcement Gets Under Way
8.2.4 With the Threat to the Vulnerable Groups, the Protection of Children’s Rights and Interests Becomes the Central Issue
8.3 The Awareness of Cyber Sovereignty Is Enhanced and the Rule-of-Law Protection of Cyber Sovereignty Is Strengthened
8.3.1 Cybersecurity Risk Is Continuously Aggravated and the Awareness of Cyber Sovereignty is Significantly Improved
8.3.2 Data-Security Risks Multiply and Legal-Protection Forms Diversify
8.3.3 Discourse Power in Cyberspace Becomes More Important and the Game on International Cooperation Continues in Cyberspace Governance
8.4 The Competition in Cyber Economy Intensifies and Cyber-Platform Governance Becomes a Major Field
8.4.1 Cyber Economy Thrives and the Legislation on Antitrust Against Platform Continually Strengthens
8.4.2 Employees in Cyber Economy Balloon, with the Employment Responsibility of Platform Put on the Agenda
8.4.3 The Rights and Interests of Network Users Are Damaged and the Accountability of Platform Tort Is Gradually Conducted
8.5 Emerging Technologies Empower Network Industry, with Security Measures Timely Following up
8.5.1 Faced with the Misuse of Biometric Information, the Legislation on Information Protection Makes Positive Response
8.5.2 Algorithm Push Endangers Privacy and Algorithm-Governance System Gradually Improves
8.5.3 The Application of Blockchain Enlarges and Industrial Regulatory System Takes Effect
9 International Cyberspace Governance
9.1 Outline
9.2 Main Features of Annual International Cyberspace Governance
9.2.1 Under the Normalization of Pandemic Prevention and Control, the Demand for Digital Development and Governance Surges
9.2.2 Geopolitics Catalyzes and Enlarges New Digital Divide
9.2.3 Technological Politicization Threatens Supply-Chain Security
9.2.4 Green Digital Cooperation Invigorates International Cyberspace Governance
9.3 New Progress in International Cyberspace Governance
9.3.1 The Formulation of International Rules in Cyberspace Continues to Advance
9.3.2 Global Digital Currency Accelerates Twin-Track Development
9.3.3 Digital Tax Administration Forms a Trend
9.3.4 Data Governance Is Actively Promoted
9.3.5 Platform Governance Continuously Deepens
9.3.6 AI Governance Arouses Wide Attention
9.3.7 Various Parties Strive to Bridge the Digital Divide
9.4 Cyberspace Governance in Some Representative Countries and Regions
9.4.1 China
9.4.2 The United States
9.4.3 Russia
9.4.4 The European Union
9.4.5 Germany
9.4.6 France
9.4.7 The United Kingdom
9.4.8 Japan
9.4.9 South Korea
Postscript