On Protection of China's Overseas Interests in the Digital Age
Overseas interests are strongly characterised by the nature of the times.China's overseas interests are changing in the digital age.Influenced by factors such as national strength,fundamental national policies and the world situation,China's overseas interests are gradually growing.Chinese scholars have deepened their academic research on overseas interests and their protection,and the Chinese government has also raised the level of attention to this issue,which reflects the historical process of China's increasingly closer relationship with the world.The uncertainties of the digital age,including unclear jurisdiction,misuse of information and data,increasing illegal behaviour in the digital space,and intensifying digital competition between China and the West,have posed unprecedented challenges to China's protection of its overseas interests.However,the rapid development of human digitalization,the remarkable achievements of China's digital technology,digital industry and digital economy have combinedly created new opportunities for the expansion of China's overseas interests in the digital era.This expansion encompasses new opportunities in dimensions of values,politics,economy and society,and has significantly raised the level of integrity,intersectionality and interconnectedness of China's overseas interests.As a result,more and more countries are paying attention to China's digital development,leading to a dramatic expansion of the areas involved.In this context,the protection of China's overseas interests is facing a completely new situation.China's substantial achievements in the early stage of digital development require China to pay attention to academic research and practical development in order to effectively safeguard China's overseas interests in the digital era.
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