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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810669603321

Autore

Wong John

Titolo

China's emerging new economy : the internet and e-commerce / / John Wong, Nah Seok Ling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Singapore University Press, : World Scientific, c2001

ISBN

981-256-753-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NahSeok Ling

Disciplina

338.951

Soggetti

Electronic commerce - China

Internet - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; THE NEW ECONOMY; Emergence of the New Economy; The Internet and E-commerce as Driving Forces; Embracing the New Economy; THE INTERNET IN CHINA; Explosive Growth and Its Implications; The Internet's Developments in China; Regulatory Framework; Demand Side Issues; Supply Side Issues; Opportunities for Foreign Involvement; E-COMMERCE IN CHINA; E-commerce Mushrooms Despite Problems; IT Financial Infrastructure; E-commerce Websites and Major Players; Methods of Payment and Delivery; Issues and Obstacles; Economic Issues; Technical Issues; Social Issues; Recent Developments; ANNEX 1

PRC INTERIM PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATION OF COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNETANNEX 2; PRC MEASURES ON THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET; ANNEX 3; COMPUTER INFORMATION NETWORK AND INTERNET SECURITY, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS; Chapter 1 Comprehensive Regulations; Chapter 2 Responsibility for Security and Protection; Chapter 3 Security and Supervision; Chapter 4 Legal Responsibility; Chapter 5 Additional Regulations; ANNEX 4; STATE SECRECY PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON THE INTERNET; Chapter 1 General Principles

Chapter 2 Security MechanismChapter 3 Supervising the Protection of Secrets; Chapter 4 Supplementary Provisions; ANNEX 5; RULES OF SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER PUBLIC



INFORMATION NETWORKS INVOLVING PERSONNEL EXCHANGE SERVICES; ANNEX 6; REGULATIONS ON THE REGISTRATION AND FILING OF ONLINE BUSINESS OPERATIONS; Chapter 1 General Provisions; Chapter 2 Application, Verification and Ratification; Chapter 3 Modification, Assignment and Annual Checks; Chapter 4 Cancellation; Chapter 5 Supervision and Management; Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions; ANNEX 7

GUIDELINES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S E-COMMERCE INDUSTRYANNEX 8; CIRCULAR OF THE BEIJING MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE CONCERNING E-COMMERCE ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION; ANNEX 9; NEW RULES ON E-COMMERCE DIGITAL CERTIFICATES

Sommario/riassunto

The New Economy has hit China, driven by the Internet and e-commerce. China has made a good start in both areas. Since its debut, subscribers to the Internet grew exponentially from a mere 1,600 in 1994 to 16.9 million in mid-2000. E-commerce transactions registered a total revenue of 200 million yuan in 1999, or twice as much as in 1998. B2C e-commerce is expected to grow by 300% in 2000. However, the rapid growth of the sectors is constrained by factors such as a small base of registered users, high costs of using the Internet, government control of information access, and lack of an effecti