Li, B. (2003). A comparison of Internet development and use in the United States and China: A selective review. Panel presentation, 2003 Annual Meeting of American Society for Information Science and Technology, Long Beach, CA. 

Abstract:

US and China differ in many dimensions such as their economic status, political systems, and cultural orientation.  These differences may influence the development and use of the Internet in the two countries. An examination of the Internet history in the two countries shows that the technology adopted dissimilar development and diffusion patterns, and that the governments played different roles in this process. Comparison of several nation-wide surveys also suggests differences in online demographics and Internet usage in the two countries.  In addition, China 's Internet development and use have several unique concerns: e.g. the balance between use and control, the balance between the building of network infrastructure and the country's overall development, and the use of Chinese language on the net. The knowledge has practical relevance to information policy makers, computer system designers, and development
project workers.