<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues, <br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">The event below might be of interest. The 30th anniversary of China's connection to the global Internet will take place next week. Diplo and the Fuxi Institution jointly put together a very knowleageble panel, to look back at this period of technological growth in China and in the West, and the challenges foreseen in the future. We hope you can join us on April 19th. </div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">All the best, </div><div class="gmail_attr">Marilia </div><br><br><div><u></u>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">On 20 April 1994, China connected to the internet. It was one of the most important developments in the digital history of the 20th century. Digitalisation has been the engine behind the rise of the <strong>Chinese economy</strong>, lifting millions out of poverty. China displays a vibrant digital economy and is home to many leading digital companies.<br>
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In the 1990s, US technology was primarily employed to build the ‘eight vertical and eight horizontal’ fibre-optic backbone, a nationwide grid-shaped fibre-optic network representing the core of the Chinese internet. As globalisation boomed, China and the West became increasingly intertwined through growing flows of trade, finance, and by the decentralisation of production. The use of Chinese platforms has grown. China has also enacted a wide range of <strong>digital legislation </strong>on data security, personal information protection, and digital governance.<br>
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In less than two decades, however, telecommunications and mobile technology have become the first well-established fields of <strong>geopolitical rivalry</strong> between the USA and China. This dispute for leadership is spreading through a vast array of so-called ‘critical and emerging technologies’, including <strong>artificial intelligence</strong> (AI). Tension is rising between the two digital powers, and measures have been put in place to restrict access to each other’s digital markets.</span></span>
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<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">What is the significance of the last 30 years of internet deployment in China for developing the global internet?</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">What are the main trends in AI and digital regulation in China? </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">What is China’s current and potential future role internationally in AI and digital governance? </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Jovan Kurbalija, Director, Diplo; Head, Geneva Internet Platform</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Lee Xiaodong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fuxi Institution; Professor, Tsinghua University</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Liu Hao, Executive Chair, School of Global Governance, Beijing Institute of Technology</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Rogier Creemers, Assistant Professor and Lecturer, Modern Chinese Studies, University of Leiden</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:open sans,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Sorina Teleanu, Director of Knowledge, Diplo</span></span></li>
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