Internet Development and E-commerce Barriers in China

With China＇s entry into WTO, electronic commerce becomes an indispensable premise for China to build a modern, competitive, knowledge-driven economy, and integrate its national economy into an increasingly networked, knowledge-based global economy. This study examines the current status of Internet and E-commerce development in China, finds the factors that lead to the current situation in terms of government policy orientation, identifies the major barriers to E-commerce adoption in China, and proposes strategies toward greater success of E-commerce in China.

Internet Development and E-commerce Barriers in China