CHINA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY: DEVELOPMENT, IMPACTS, AND POLICIES

China is now a significant player in the digital economy, due to its stunning growth in this area over the past decade. The digital economy sector in China further advanced during the pandemic and became a new engine for the country’s economic growth and a policy priority for the coming years. With China’s increasing influence on the global digital economy and technologies landscape, it is imperative to understand the recent developments and trends for China’s digital economy and, more importantly, the risk factors behind the rapid expansion that may undermine its sustainable growth. This will also help political leaders, firms, and researchers in Canada identify challenges, risks, and opportunities when dealing with China in the digital economy domain, especially amid the escalating US-China technology competition and domestic regulatory storm the sector has just undergone.