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ICT4D Resources on China
| Quick Facts |
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|---|---|
| Total population |
1.321 billion (as of December 2007) |
| Literacy rate |
Adult literacy: 9.08% Adult male: n/a Adult female: 4.13% |
| GDP per capita |
USD 2,707.20 |
|
Computers per 100 inhabitants |
64.1 (Internet accessible) |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
28.1 (as of 2006) |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
39.23 (as of March 2008) |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
16.15 (as of November 2007) |
| Domain names registered under '.cn' |
9 million (as of November 2007) |
| Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
4.4 (as of April 2007) |
| Internet domestic bandwidth |
321Gbps (as of June 2007) |
| Internet international bandwidth |
368,927 Mbps (as of November 2007) |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
OpenNet Initiative - Country Profile
Public Administration Country Profile (UNPAN)
Telecentre.org Country Profile
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
Resources on E-Co Hub
Capacity Building of DRR in China
A presentation made by Li Jing from the College of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Beijing Normal University, China during the international conference "Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction" on 11-13 August 2009, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
E-Business Development Services for SMEs in Selected ASEAN Countries and Southern China
This publication is one of the outputs from a project entitled "Development of e-business development services for SMEs in selected ASEAN countries and Southern China." The publication is based on findings from a desk study, a survey on the use of ICT by SMEs, six national stakeholders consultations, a regional workshop, two training workshops and four pilot projects. This publication includes a CD that contains, among other things, training modules in English and in six languages. This publication provides policy makers and enterprise support agencies with background information on the status of ICT use by SMEs, experiences on the formulation of a strategic framework for the development of e-business services for SMEs, and results of the evaluation of the four pilot projects implemented.
Regional Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia: Realising the Millennium Development Goals
The report’s unique approach lies in its use of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to measure and monitor the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on human development. The report examines country-specific experiences in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, and provides cross-country comparisons on the use of ICTs to achieve the MDGs.
Regional Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia 2004: Realising the Millennium Development Goals - Summary
This summary document, with a foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, presents the essence of a pioneering attempt to assess the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in human development in Asia. It captures the rich variety of ICT initiatives in nine Asian countries (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam) and draws lessons for identifying policy directions.
(in Korean)