The Second US-China Internet Industry Forum (UCIIF)
Posted 11-17-2008 at 05:42 PM by Kerry Finch
The Second US-China Internet Industry Forum (UCIIF)
The UCIIF was held in Shanghai, China in early November 2008. Jointly organized by the Internet Society of China (ISC) and Microsoft, the Internet forum addressed cutting-edge technologies and their application trends, information dissemination, security and Internet regulation.
In his keynote speech, China's vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, Cai Migzhao, called the internet "a new engine powering China's economic and social development. China and the US should engage in mutually beneficial cooperation in the Internet industry while increasing exchanges and cooperation between professional Internet institutes to combat spam, viruses and pornography to guarantee security and credibility".
China's Internet market has a huge potential, and Mr Cai hopes enterprises from all over the world would take advantage of the opportunities in the development of China's Internet market and work together for the prosperity and development of the Internet, and its related industries.
Craig Mundle, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, said a communication mechanism based on "mutual trust and close cooperation" is crucial to innovative applications, to ensure the combating of online crime and the security of electronic transactions.
Internet Society of China's (ISC) Chairman, Hu Qiheng, said the biggest concerns for China's Internet development include the security of users' information, online gambling, spam, illegal and obscene information's transmission, piracy, fraud, and encroachment upon privacy.
Mr Hu said "The Internet is broadly and deeply penetrating the country's traditional industries and agriculture, while the US determines the Internet's development direction in terms of core technologies and innovative solutions".
China's online population is growing at an average of 240,000 a day and might reach 500 million in three to four years, according to official figures.
The digital divide between urban and rural areas also has narrowed. There are now 74 million rural Internet users, up 70 percent on last year. At least 97 percent of towns now have Internet access, and 94 percent of them have broadband.
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The UCIIF was held in Shanghai, China in early November 2008. Jointly organized by the Internet Society of China (ISC) and Microsoft, the Internet forum addressed cutting-edge technologies and their application trends, information dissemination, security and Internet regulation.
In his keynote speech, China's vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, Cai Migzhao, called the internet "a new engine powering China's economic and social development. China and the US should engage in mutually beneficial cooperation in the Internet industry while increasing exchanges and cooperation between professional Internet institutes to combat spam, viruses and pornography to guarantee security and credibility".
China's Internet market has a huge potential, and Mr Cai hopes enterprises from all over the world would take advantage of the opportunities in the development of China's Internet market and work together for the prosperity and development of the Internet, and its related industries.
Craig Mundle, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, said a communication mechanism based on "mutual trust and close cooperation" is crucial to innovative applications, to ensure the combating of online crime and the security of electronic transactions.
Internet Society of China's (ISC) Chairman, Hu Qiheng, said the biggest concerns for China's Internet development include the security of users' information, online gambling, spam, illegal and obscene information's transmission, piracy, fraud, and encroachment upon privacy.
Mr Hu said "The Internet is broadly and deeply penetrating the country's traditional industries and agriculture, while the US determines the Internet's development direction in terms of core technologies and innovative solutions".
China's online population is growing at an average of 240,000 a day and might reach 500 million in three to four years, according to official figures.
The digital divide between urban and rural areas also has narrowed. There are now 74 million rural Internet users, up 70 percent on last year. At least 97 percent of towns now have Internet access, and 94 percent of them have broadband.
Get the lowdown on Internet Marketing Opportunities in China - see the WSO in sig.
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