"One belt, one road" perspective: "East counts West"

As the world's second largest economy, China's major policies and measures in the economic field will have an spillover effect and have an impact on the regional and even the world economy. Especially at a time when the epidemic is still spreading and the world economic recovery is slow, China's every move has attracted much attention. For example, the project of "counting from the east to the west" recently proposed by China has triggered continuous discussion in the media at home and abroad. Therefore, one belt, one road project, and the other one, we should study the impact on the world digital economy as soon as possible and bring about new changes in the "one belt and one road" construction.

Undoubtedly, the one belt, one road, digital dividend in China's digital economy development dividend is huge. Data show that last year, the scale of China's digital economy reached 39.2 trillion yuan, accounting for 38.6% of GDP, with a year-on-year nominal growth of 9.7%, compared with 14.2% in 2005. It is predicted that by 2023, 51.3% of China's GDP will be directly or indirectly related to the output of the digital economy, which means that the digital economy has become the core and key force driving economic growth. One belt, one road one belt, one road, one belt, one road, and another one for China's digital economy. Against this background, one belt, one road, and the other one, will bring about a far-reaching impact on the "one belt and one road" digital economic cooperation.

First, further enable regional coordinated development and promote the flow of data elements. Since the one belt, one road initiative, one belt, one road has been promoted in various ways and has achieved some success. Whether it is the construction of large open channels such as China Europe trains or the construction of open platforms such as the pilot Free Trade Zone, China's western region far from the sea has gradually become the frontier of opening to the outside world. In addition, the recently released opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on accelerating the construction of a national unified market put forward: We will establish a unified mechanism for the exchange of scientific and technological data and services among different regions, accelerate the sharing of scientific and technological data and services, and promote the sharing of scientific and technological data between different regions. We will foster a unified market for scientific and technological instruments and services. We will promote the sharing of scientific and technological data and technology. We will promote the exchange of major technological elements between different regions, Establish and improve basic systems, standards and norms such as data security, rights protection, cross-border transmission management, transaction circulation, open sharing and security certification, carry out in-depth investigation of data resources and promote the development and utilization of data resources. "
In other words, at a time when the wave of digital economy is sweeping the world, promoting the project of "counting from the east to the west" can not only make better use of the advantages of the western region in terms of climate, energy and land, but also bring talents and funds needed for the development of digital economy to the western region, and break through the blocking points and pain points of factor flow in domestic and international markets, so that the western region can have a more open and trendy concept of economic development, Form industrial clusters related to digital economy and combine them with the local real economy to enable the high-quality development of the western region and provide power for accelerating the construction of a new development pattern.
Second, provide infrastructure for the construction of the "digital silk road". One belt, one road, has been popular worldwide and has formed a huge open network after all these years. On this huge network, you can see China Europe trains, cargo ships, aircraft and all kinds of goods loaded on these means of transport. What you can't see is a large number of circulating funds, technologies, services and constantly updated data. Data flow supports globalization activities such as goods, services, capital and logistics, and has become an important force to promote economic globalization. Digital trade is also surpassing traditional trade and becoming a new engine of international trade. This means that processing these data well will empower economic activities and promote better economic development. Research shows that from 2009 to 2018, the contribution of global cross-border data flows to global economic growth was as high as 10.1%. It is expected that in 2025, the contribution of cross-border data flows to global economic growth is expected to exceed US $11 trillion.
Just like the place where goods need to be transported, stored and processed, a large amount of data also needs to be stored and processed. The project of "counting from the east to the west" can meet these needs. Promoting the project of one belt, one road and the other in the west can promote the ability of attracting resources in the western region in China, especially in the western region, and transform the data into a rich mine. The data processing ability can be transformed into a new competitive development advantage. The western region will be built as a "server" for the "digital silk road". We will continue to promote the construction of the "digital silk road" in depth and in reality.
Three, one belt, one road, the other countries and regions should set up a development model. Most of these countries and regions are relatively backward in economic development, but the booming digital economy gives them new hope. Some experts estimate that for every 1 yuan invested in computing power, about 4 yuan of direct or indirect economic return can be obtained. To some extent, the development of digital economy requires the change of development concept and development logic on the one hand, that is, the development concept has changed from single competition to diversified competition and cooperation in the past, and the development logic should also change from "zero sum game" to "open link"; On the other hand, the development of digital economy requires not only infrastructure construction, but also human resources, capital, technology and other factors.
"One belt, one road" project provides samples for the "one belt" along the route. Some countries have similar climate, energy and land endowments to the western regions of China. This has a high reference value for developing the digital economy and reducing the digital divide in these countries. China's enterprises one belt, one road, and the other, can help to build up the digital infrastructure in the countries and regions along the belt, and help them improve their data processing capabilities, and promote the internationalization of Chinese enterprises.
At present, the "digital silk road" is becoming an important force to promote a new type of globalization. One belt, one road and one belt, one road, one belt, one road, should be promoted and actively promoted in the "digital economy" project. We should actively participate in the negotiation of international economic and trade rules, safeguard multilateral systems, and work hard to build a "one belt and one way" Digital governance framework, thus contributing to the new pattern of building an open world economy.