China’s Digital Silk Road: Economic and Political Significance
China’s Digital Silk Road: Economic and Political Significance

Author(s): Damian Wnukowski
Subject(s): Politics, Economic policy, International relations/trade, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: China; Silk Road; economy; policy; digitalisation;
Summary/Abstract: China is developing what it calls the Digital Silk Road (DSR), a network of cooperation with selected countries in the field of technology, including 5G networks and e-commerce. The rivalry with the U.S. and importance of the digital sector during the COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on China to develop the DSR. It also aims to promote its own technological standards, which is a challenge for many countries, especially in the area of security. China’s approach may also push the EU and its partners, including the U.S., to cooperate more closely in developing competing alternatives.

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