Construction of digital infrastructure in our country

Grasp the "time" and "potential", and fully deploy digital infrastructure construction

Throughout the history of world civilization, mankind has experienced the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and the information revolution. Each round of scientific and technological revolution has given birth to new infrastructure, further promoted the development of industrial reform in depth, and led the new economic transformation and upgrading.

He who wants to build a house, first cure its foundation. 

 "The strategic deployment of building a strong cyber country should advance in parallel with the two centenary goals, and continue to advance toward the goals of basic popularization of network infrastructure, significant enhancement of independent innovation capabilities, comprehensive development of the information economy, and strong cybersecurity protection." 

Whenever new opportunities and changes emerge, whoever first grasps the opportunities and embraces the changes will be able to win the development opportunities. At that time, information economy, as a new economic form, was becoming an important way to promote economic growth and an important force to drive innovation and development. To promote the comprehensive development of the information economy through the construction of information infrastructure is an important strategic measure to act according to the trend, act according to the trend and follow the trend.

 The mode of economic development is shifting from extensive growth based on scale and speed to intensive growth based on quality and efficiency. The economic structure is shifting from focusing on incremental capacity expansion to in-depth adjustment of existing capacity and improving and increasing both. The driving force of economic development is shifting from traditional to new growth points.

The new normal needs new impetus. Where does the new impetus come from? "We should strengthen the construction of information infrastructure, strengthen the deep integration of information resources, and open up the information 'main artery' of economic and social development."  Strengthening the development of information infrastructure, and using information flows to drive the flow of technology, capital, talent, and material resources will help facilitate the rapid flow of resources and factors, accelerate the integration of market players, and improve the efficiency and quality of economic operations.

The profound insight and accurate grasp of the development trend cannot be separated from a long period of theoretical thinking and practical exploration.

 "In comparison, the investment in post and telecommunications is less, the effect is fast, the feasibility is large, and the improvement of communication can make up for the shortage of traffic." This is the so-called 'feet are not long enough, you need to use the wind ear'." 

 At present, the wave of information revolution is surging, the Internet, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies are accelerating innovation, and are increasingly integrated into the whole process of economic and social development. The importance, necessity and urgency of accelerating the construction of new infrastructure with digital infrastructure at the core are becoming increasingly prominent.

In 2018, the Central Economic Work Conference proposed: "China's development at the current stage of investment demand potential is still huge, we must play a key role in investment, increase manufacturing technology transformation and equipment update, accelerate the pace of 5G commercial use, strengthen artificial intelligence, industrial Internet, Internet of things and other new infrastructure construction." This is the first time that new infrastructure projects have been discussed at the central level.

In 2020, new infrastructure construction has appeared many times in central meetings such as the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Executive meeting of The State Council. On January 3, the executive meeting of The State Council proposed "the introduction of new infrastructure investment support policies such as information networks"; On February 14, the 12th meeting of the Commission for Deepening Overall Reform of the CPC Central Committee pointed out that "infrastructure is an important support for economic and social development. Guided by overall optimization and coordinated integration, we should balance the development of existing and incremental, traditional and new infrastructure, and build a modern infrastructure system that is intensive, efficient, affordable, smart, green, safe and reliable." On March 4, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to "accelerate the construction of new infrastructure such as 5G networks and data centers"...

In today's era, the rapid development of the digital economy, the wide range of radiation, the depth of influence is unprecedented, is becoming a key force to restructure the global factor resources, reshape the global economic structure, and change the global competition pattern.