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The "New Media" edition of People's Daily Online and the People's Daily Online Research Institute jointly released 10 major trends in Internet development in 2014.

1. Network security and informatization have become national strategies

In February, the Central Leading Group for Cybersecurity and Informatization was announced, with Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, State President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission serving as the group leader. "Without cybersecurity, there will be no national security; without informatization, there will be no modernization," it said The highest level of determination to ensure network security, safeguard national interests, and promote the development of informatization. In May, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced that China will introduce a cybersecurity review system, stipulating that cybersecurity reviews of important information technology products and their suppliers entering the Chinese market will be conducted.

2. Speeding up the legalization of cyberspace governance

In August, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the Interim Provisions on the Development and Management of Instant Messaging Tools and Public Information Services; in October, the Supreme People's Court issued the Provisions on Several Issues concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Disputes Cases of Infringing Personal Rights and Interests Using Information Networks. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee decided to strengthen legislation in the Internet field, improve laws and regulations on network information services, network security protection, and network social management, and regulate network behavior in accordance with the law. Governing the Internet by law is becoming the basic project of governing the country by law.

3 The Internet promotes the in-depth development of media integration

On August 18, the fourth meeting of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform reviewed and approved the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Integrated Development of Traditional Media and Emerging Media". Media integration development has been elevated to the strategic level of deepening reforms. The new media, represented by the Internet, is acting as a leading force for innovation, driving great changes in the media industry. The goal is to create a new type of mainstream media and establish a modern communication system, which will definitely have a profound impact. Some people therefore call 2014 "the first year of media convergence".

4. The Internet extends to small and medium-sized cities and villages

On March 21, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized the "Broadband China 2014 Special Action Mobilization and Deployment Video Conference". One of the goals of the special action is to continue to promote the popularization of broadband in rural areas and help people in rural and remote areas to cross the geographical gap and enjoy the The same digital opportunities as urban dwellers. According to the 34th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China, as of June 2014, the number of rural netizens in my country reached 178 million, accounting for 28.2% of the total number of netizens in the country. With the further improvement of Internet facilities in small and medium-sized cities and villages, network usage has gradually developed in depth in small and medium-sized cities and villages.

5 China has become an important pole of the world Internet pattern

On November 19, China initiated and successfully held the World Internet Conference with the theme of "interconnection, sharing and co-governance", which reflected "China's actions" and "China's propositions". Its permanent venue and the practice of holding it every year indicate that China is becoming an important pole of the world Internet pattern. During the 20 years of formal access to the Internet, China's Internet has shown the world "China's speed". 600 million of the world's 3 billion Internet users are in China, and 4 of the world's top ten Internet companies are Chinese companies.

6. Mobile Internet Payment Stimulates "Small and Beautiful" Creativity

In 2014, China's major Internet manufacturers competed to promote the development of mobile payment business. In January, WeChat red envelopes were launched; in February, Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache competed fiercely; on March 19, the central bank released the draft of "Guiding Opinions on the Development of Mobile Payment Business"... Online payment, offline experience, with the help of online platforms, Vertical, personalized and real-time services have created endless real business opportunities, opened up a vast world for individuals and small and micro enterprises to start their own businesses, and made "small and beautiful" ideas a trend in social development.

7 Chinese Internet companies are more influential in the world

In 2014, Chinese Internet companies set off a wave of overseas listings. Sina Weibo, Jumei Youpin, JD.com, Alibaba and other companies have successively listed in the United States. Alibaba is the largest IPO transaction in history, and Alibaba has become the second largest Internet company in the world. Chinese Internet companies have made great progress in value creation, business model innovation, and industry structure improvement. The international market continues to be optimistic about the potential of China's Internet market in the future. A group of Chinese Internet companies are exporting new products and ideas to the world Internet.

8 4G and 5G network construction keeps pace with the world

In 2014, 4G began to be commercialized on a global scale, and China almost synchronized with it, and joined the 5G research for 2020. At the Mobile World Congress in March, the Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance (NGMN), composed of 19 global mainstream operators including China Mobile, announced that they will jointly initiate global research and development for 5G networks, and determine the framework for technical networks and terminal services. The current work focuses on defining the end-to-end requirements for 5G. As of October, China Mobile's 4G users have exceeded 50 million, and 570,000 4G base stations have been built. The construction of China's network infrastructure will dance with the world.

9. The development of cloud computing has spawned new formats

On November 15, the executive meeting of the State Council determined measures to promote the innovation and development of cloud computing, and cultivate and expand new formats and industries. The development of cloud computing has spawned new formats such as online R&D and design, education and medical care, and intelligent manufacturing. It has become a consensus to let cloud computing services play a role in disease prevention, disaster prevention, social security, e-government and other fields. In the future, cloud computing will replace traditional data centers.

10 Internet thinking feeds back social culture

As of December, Baidu search entries for "Internet thinking" had reached 17.9 million, and "Internet thinking" became a hot word in 2014. The so-called Internet thinking is to use the method and logic of the Internet to re-examine the market, users, products, value chains, and business ecology. The rise of Internet thinking is the positive energy output of Internet culture to social culture, a sign that the rapid and healthy development of the Internet has been generally recognized by the whole society, and it is also a manifestation of Internet culture feeding back social culture.