Introduction

Chapter 7 - Information Resources Development in China: History, Present Situation and Problem Discussion
Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities
by Gerry Gingrich (ed)
Idea Group Publishing 2003

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Under the promotion of the international information technology revolution, China has been experiencing an upsurge in information development since the last decade of the 20^th century. Information infrastructure construction keeps a rapid pace in development. The ownership of telephones, cellar phones and computers has been increasing steadily. The overall scale of China's information infrastructure now ranks number two in the world. On the other side, however, information resources development is lagging far behind. The lack of information, especially Chinese information, in networks and information systems influences the benefit of investment in information technology, which has become a major obstacle not only to China's informationalization drive but also to the competitiveness of Chinese economy.

This paper intends to introduce the history and current situation of information resources development in China, discuss its problems, and put forward several countermeasures.

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