China’s e-commerce development and policy relevance, Chapter 6, Case Studies, WTO,
Yue Jiang, Lei Zhang and Yunhang Jin
Abstract
The dollar value of e-commerce transactions in China has increased
enormously over the past 20 years, supported by improved infrastructure,
the rapid growth of mobile telephony and increased financing. The market
also is characterized by increasing diversity, for example, the growth of
e-medical services, the expansion of cross-border e-commerce and the
development of online-offline transactions. China’s national government has played an important role in the development of e-commerce through policies elaborated in five-year plans, while regional governments also
have participated in planning and adjusting the e-commerce policy
framework in light of local conditions.
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