Inroads into the Global Cyberspace: The Visions and Prospects of China's Digital Silk Road
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The thesis aims to understand the visions for China’s Digital Silk Road and its prospects for success in engaging other countries in this initiative. The Digital Silk Road (DSR) is a recent extension of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aimed at the non-physical aspects of China’s “Going Out” and the establishment of trade networks and infrastructure. The DSR is a clear departure from the BRI and physical infrastructure, with its emphasis on the development and export of digital technologies. There are three broad categories of DSR projects: Digital Infrastructure; Smart City Development; E-Commerce. As Chinese technology develops, we are likely to see the scope of DSR projects increase as more disruptive technologies become products of Chinese export. It is clear that the DSR constitutes the technological thrust of the BRI and China’s “going out” policy. This global policy of exporting technology is also a rather unprecedented move by China and deserves scholarly attention. The DSR offers an insightful avenue to understand China’s international goals and aspirations with respect to the BRI and in the global cyberspace. This thesis focuses on Southeast Asia as a case study to understand the prospects of foreign engagement in such initiatives. It is concerned with these fundamental questions: What are China’s visions and goals with respect to the DSR? Why and how are these vision(s) attractive to other countries? Does China have the political, economic, and technological capacity to accomplish all this on a sustained basis?
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | August 2020 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Chu, Yan Cheng | |
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| Primary advisor | Lampton, David M. | |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Stanford Global Studies, Center for East Asian Studies |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford Global Studies |
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| Subject | East Asian Studies |
| Subject | Belt and Road Initiative |
| Subject | Digital Silk Road |
| Subject | China |
| Subject | Southeast Asia |
| Subject | Technology |
| Subject | Foreign Policy |
| Subject | International Relations |
| Subject | Trade |
| Subject | Security |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Chu, Yan Cheng. (2020). Inroads into the Global Cyberspace: The Visions and Prospects of China's Digital Silk Road. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/zs515dy4419
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