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    China's Information Revolution: Managing the Economic and Social Transformation
    China's Information Revolution: Managing the Economic and Social Transformation
    China's Information Revolution: Managing the Economic and Social Transformation
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    China's Information Revolution: Managing the Economic and Social Transformation

    By Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang

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    This report presents a comprehensive overview of the information, communication and technological sector in China, and the role it has played during economic and social transformation in the past decade. It provides guidance on the kind of reforms policy makers in China may wish to consider in pursuing the country's quest for continued ICT development. It also combines local perspectives with international experiences on how issues in areas such as legal and regulatory environment, telecommunications infrastructures, and IT industry have been addressed by other countries.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateMay 4, 2007
    ISBN9780821367209
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