Qiuyan Fan, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia qfan01@csu.edu.au
Internet, E-commerce, China
Like many developing countries, China has considered the Internet a powerful tool for national development economically and socially. As e-commerce growth becomes more and more significant, China realised the potential of e-commerce and has made its first step towards Internet commerce from the plan of 1998 to the action of 1999. This paper outlines the present status of e-commerce development in China and identifies and analyses the major barriers to e-commerce adoption in China. Also, this paper compares two different diffusion modes of the Internet and e-commerce. It focuses on the factors that led to current conditions and which will likely influence future development. Hopefully, this study will help Chinese policy maker to build up a favourable environment for Internet commerce.
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