A Case Study of Digitalization in China – Achievements, Driving Factors and Issues

Authors

  • Assistant Professor Thawatchai Jittrapanun Ph.D. Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission
  • Arnon Saengarunwong Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission

Keywords:

Digitalization,, Digital economy,, Economic reforming,, Case study,, China

Abstract

China’s rate of digitalization its economy is the fastest in the world by integrating the evolving digital infrastructure and with the economy through collaboration between public and private sectors. The digitalization has affected the entire economy of its country. On the other hand, an issue lied with the technological and innovation advancement has caused a situation of being export-controlled by the US government. This article presents an overview of the digitalization in China, analyses driving factors of such achievement and investigates the effects on productivity, economic structure, employment, and inequality along with the imbalance issue in research and development which affects the foundation and sustainability in technological advancement in order to apply these findings as a case study for the digitalization of Thailand.

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Published

24-12-2019

How to Cite

Jittrapanun Ph.D., A. P. T., & Saengarunwong, A. (2019). A Case Study of Digitalization in China – Achievements, Driving Factors and Issues. Journal of Digital Communications, 3(3), 42–59. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/NBTC_Journal/article/view/231077

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2019): December 2019

Section

Special article

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