The Future of E-Commerce in China中国电子商务的未来.pdf

The Future of E-Commerce in China D I E T E R E R N S T H E J I A C H E N G AsiaPacific I S S U E S Analysis from the East-West Center S U M M A R Y China has the resources, the means, and the motivation to be No. 46 October 2000 a central player in the global e-commerce industry but is lagging far behind The U.S. Congress established the East-West Center in 1960 to other countries in terms of market size and scope. Particularly significant is the foster mutual understanding and cooperation among the govern- dearth of business-to-business transactions, which have been growing by leaps ments and peoples of the Asia Pacific region, including the United and bounds elsewhere. The key reasons for China’s e-commerce problems States. Funding for the Center comes from the U.S. government include an insufficient grasp by entrepreneurs of the complexity and dynam- with additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, ics of e-business, obstacles to web access and e-banking, inadequate supply and corporations, and Asian and Pacific governments. delivery systems, and security concerns. It is therefore imperative that the The AsiaPacific Issues series contributes to the Center’s role as Chinese government p