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ICT4D Resources on China
| Quick Facts |
|
|---|---|
| Total population |
1,330,044,605 (2008) |
| GDP per capita |
USD 5,300 (2007) |
| Key economic sectors by contribution to GDP |
Agriculture (11.3%), Industry (48.6%), Services (40.1%) (2007) |
|
Computers per 100 inhabitants |
5.6 (2006) |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
27.5 |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
41.19 |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
15.81 |
| Domain names registered under '.cn' |
n/a |
| Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
5 |
| Broadband users per 100 inhabitants |
n/a |
| Internet domestic bandwidth |
n/a |
| Internet international bandwidth |
256,696 Mbps |
| Percentage of population covered by mobile signal |
95.00 (2006) |
Source: Country Profile (OpenNet Initiative)
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
Public Administration Country Profile (UNPAN)
Telecentre.org Country Profile
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
Resources on E-Co Hub
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.

