In recent years, China has experienced a revolution in information
and communications technology (ICT), in 2003 surpassing the USA as
the world's largest telephone market, and as of February 2008, the
number of Chinese Internet users has become the largest in the
world. At the same time, China has overtaken the USA as the world's
biggest supplier of information technology goods. However, this
transformation has occurred against the backdrop of a resolutely
authoritarian political system and strict censorship by the
Party-state. This book examines China's ICT revolution, exploring
the social, cultural and political implications of China's
transition to a more information-rich and communication-intensive
society. The pace of the development of ICT in China has
precipitated much speculation about political change and
democratisation. This book explores the reality of ICT in China,
showing clearly that whilst China remains a one-party state, with
an ever-present and sophisticated regime of censorship, substantial
social and political changes have taken place. It considers the ICT
revolution in all its aspects, outlining the dominant trends, the
impact on other countries of China as an ICT exporter, strategies
of government censorship and use of ICT for propaganda, the
implications of censorship for Chinese governance, the political
implications of internet culture and blogging, and the role of
domestic and foreign NGOs. Overall, this book is a vital resource
for anyone seeking to understand a rapidly transforming China, both
today and in the years to come.
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