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For China, digital divide has been most evident across rural and urban
areas. Among the 300 million Internet users in China, 72.2 percent are
urban residents and 27.8 percent are rural inhabitants. This reflects a
highly unbalanced divide between rural and urban areas within the
country.
On its own, China has been active in bridging digital divide. At present,
farmers in the western China have limited and costly channels to ICTs,
thus placing them in a disadvantaged position. Seeing this shortcoming,
China has come up with the concept of Information Home. Each
Information Home is equipped with a computer and a printer and has
access to the Internet. It provides farmers with current market information,
thus bridging the gap.
China also believes that education is a key to narrowing digital divide.
Implementation of ICT education in schools has equipped many with the
necessary basics to maximize their utilization of ICTs. Most of the middle
schools and primary schools in China have opened compulsory course on
ICTs, which has improved their capacity to suit the modern society and
reach out to the world.
China believes that digital divide is a problem the UN should put in even
greater emphasis. By committing to narrowing digital divide, the world can
benefit from faster growth and development.
Hence, China calls for an increase in financial support for the Global Digital
Solidarity Fund to assist countries in setting up better telecommunication
infrastructure. Education assistance should also be a priority as it is the
prerequisite of exploiting ICTs. Therefore, China calls for more aids in the
educational and/or talent training sector from the international community.