The CCP’s Tightening of Control over China’s IT Sector
The CCP’s Tightening of Control over China’s IT Sector

Author(s): Oskar Szydłowski
Subject(s): Politics, Economic policy, History of Communism, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: China; Communist Party; CCP; IT; economy;
Summary/Abstract: Contrary to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) expectations that China will develop production of semiconductors, robots, and artificial intelligence (AI), the local IT sector has been most successful in creating social networking and trade-support platforms. The CCP is concerned about the growing political and economic influence of IT companies and their leaders, especially the potential of the data processed there. Consequently, it has adopted new regulations, started investigations of companies, and enacted repression of Chinese CEOs with the aim of subjugating the sector to the state.

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