US tops world in internet development, with China in second place, Beijing says
- China has become a big country in terms of internet development but development still imbalanced, Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies says
- The US leads in innovation, industry development and security, according to the report by the academy
The United States leads the world in terms of internet development, followed closely by China, according to a report issued by a Beijing-backed think tank on Thursday.
The Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies, an institute affiliated with the Cyberspace Administration of China, said in its second annual World Internet Development Report that China’s comprehensive internet development ranked No 2 in a group of 45 countries.
Last year, the US and China also ranked first and second place, respectively, according to a review of infrastructure, innovation capabilities, industry development, internet application, cybersecurity and internet governance.
The report is part of Beijing’s efforts to showcase to the world its achievement in using the internet to spur economic development and social governance, at a time when heavy censorship of the internet behind its Great Firewall is causing concerns.
China has become a big country in terms of internet development but its development is still imbalanced, Yang Shuzhen, the head of the academy, said at a press conference on Thursday at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China.