November, 2007
Surveying Internet Usage and its Impact in Seven Chinese Cities
Professor Guo Liang, Beijing's Chinese Academy of Social Science
Nowhere does the transformative power of the Internet present greater challenges or promise than in China, the world’s most populous country. With now over 162 million Internet users, the second largest number after America (211 million), China is undergoing an information revolution on a scale and speed unprecedented in human history. Such fundamental changes raise a number of questions about how the Internet is reshaping Chinese society. Who is having greater access to ideas and information? And what are the broader implications for society in China? In his most recent survey, Professor Guo Liang describes the impact of Internet development in urban China and its impact on politics and society.
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March, 2008
Most Chinese Say They Approve of Government Internet Control
Deborah Fallows, Senior Research Fellow, Pew Internet & American Life Project
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has completed an analysis of the China Internet Survey undertaken by the Chinese Academy of Social Science and sponsored by the Markle Foundation in 2007.
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December, 2007
Internet Development in China: Its Impact on Politics and Society
Cheng Li, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center
On December 4, 2007, the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on the development of the Internet in China and its impact on politics and society.
Transcript and event information is available here
November 17, 2005
Survey in Mainland China Paints a Detailed Picture of Which People are Using the Internet in China and Why
Professor Guo Liang, Beijing's Chinese Academy of Social Science
The ways in which the Chinese internet users utilize and think about the Internet are described in this public opinion survey of Internet use in China. Among the estimated 103 million Internet users in China*, nearly half are using broadband connections, an increase from 41% in 2003. This survey, a rare Chinese public opinion poll using a rigorous methodology, found that large majorities of Chinese believe that certain kinds of Web content, including pornography and violence, should be controlled. However, only 7.6% believe that political content on the Internet should be controlled.
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November 13, 2003
Study Shows Market Competition and Government Encouragement are Key Drivers of Growth of the Internet in China
Professor Guo Liang, Beijing's Chinese Academy of Social Science
A two-year study of Internet use and its impact in China reveals that the key drivers behind its growth are market forces, including people's increasing desire to go online and competition among service providers, and the government's view of the information technology sector as an engine for economic growth. The study also examines the demographics and attitudes of Internet users in China, finding that a majority of them expect the Internet will bring more freedom of speech and create more opportunities to express their political views.
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