On November 21, the blue books of "China Internet Development Report 2024" and "World Internet Development Report 2024", compiled by China Cyberspace Research Institute and supported by domestic high-end think tanks and research institutions in the Internet field, were officially released at the Wuzhen Summit of the 2024 World Internet Conference. Since 2017, the Blue Book has been released globally for eight consecutive years. It is an important theoretical and practical research result of the World Internet Conference. It fully demonstrates the new progress and new achievements in the development of the Internet and has attracted widespread attention at home and abroad.

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of General Secretary Xi Jinping's strategic goal of strengthening the Internet, and the 30th anniversary of China's full-featured access to the international Internet. The Blue Book takes General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on Internet power as the ideological guide for preparation, comprehensively analyzes the development trend of the Internet in China and the world, and provides ideological reference and intellectual support for global Internet development and governance.

The "China Internet Development Report 2024" summarizes the development of the Internet in China over the past year. Over the past year, the accelerated upgrading of information infrastructure construction has become increasingly prominent in its strategic, basic and leading role in economic and social development. The systematic layout of digital economic policies is accelerating, data scale advantages are initially formed, and "real number integration" empowers new productivity. The efficiency of digital government services has been significantly enhanced, the level of digital social governance has been steadily improved, and the inclusive expansion of digital public services has deepened. Mainstream thoughts and public opinion in cyberspace have been continuously consolidated and strengthened, the construction of network civilization has improved the quality and efficiency, the comprehensive network management system has been basically completed, and the "Qinglang" series of special actions have been carried out in depth to promote the continued improvement of the network ecology. The digital cultural industry is booming, and new technologies and new applications empower digital cultural innovation and help explore overseas markets. The security of critical information infrastructure has been continuously strengthened, the national cybersecurity emergency response system has been continuously improved and improved, and the construction of cybersecurity disciplines and talents has been solidly advanced. Relevant legislation in key areas of cyberspace has been accelerated and the cyberspace legal system has been continuously optimized. International exchanges and cooperation in cyberspace have been continuously strengthened, and building a community with a shared future in cyberspace has entered a new stage.

Based on a global perspective, the "World Internet Development Report 2024" combs and summarizes the development of the world's Internet. Over the past year, countries around the world have steadily advanced the construction of information infrastructure and entered a new stage of expansion and upgrading. Digital technology is developing with each passing day, entering a period of accelerated innovation, and strategic industries such as new generation information technology are accelerating breakthroughs. The global digital economy is ushering in a new round of development boom, and its development potential is accelerated. Countries around the world are paying more and more attention to the construction of digital governments, and the level of government digital governance continues to improve. The digital media industry is ushering in new opportunities, and the transformation and upgrading of the media industry are accelerating. The global cybersecurity situation remains severe, with cybercriminal activities increasing significantly, and new ransomware criminal organizations emerging one after another. The construction of the rule of law in global cyberspace continues to deepen, and the formulation of digital trade rules has gathered more consensus. Data governance has become a core issue in international governance in cyberspace, but relevant rules and systems are still characterized by fragmentation, regionalization and multipolarity.

The report optimizes the indicator system of the World Internet Development Index and reviews 52 representative countries and regions around the world from six dimensions: information infrastructure, digital technology and innovation capabilities, digital economy, digital government, cybersecurity and international governance in cyberspace. Analysis was conducted.

The responsible comrade of China Cyberspace Research Institute said that China Cyberspace Research Institute will always be committed to the research of major issues at the forefront of the Internet and is willing to work with high-end think tanks and research institutions in the Internet field around the world to strengthen exchanges and cooperate closely to contribute wisdom and strength to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.