The cloud computing industry is at its current fastest growing pace in the country. (Photo : www.politico.com)
Given that China, developed and other developing countries kicked off at the same starting positions in the cloud computing industry, the government's efforts to develop it may help the country surpass others.
Since 2015 commenced, the Chinese government has been pursuing its plan to utilize the Internet in fostering new industries and business development.
The "Internet Plus" scheme, as noted by Premier Li Keqiang, entails the integration of modern manufacturing with the Internet of Things, big data, mobile Internet and cloud computing.
According to Zhao Yi, an associate researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China's fast growth and breakthroughs in the cloud computing industry is attributed to breaking the monopolistic positions of the U.S. and Europe.
Zhao added that the industry will still go far, as many other industries--banking, game and telecom, among others--need cloud platforms for further growth.
It was in 2008 when China began exploring cloud computing. And for Huawei's cloud computing marketing director Zhang Jianhua, the country's basic education on this industry, coupled with the quick spread of the Internet, has laid a solid foundation for cloud computing development.
Zhang also cited that China now has the same level as the world in terms of global fundamental technologies for cloud computing.
Government statistics show that for the first half of this year, the country posted the fastest growth of information technology, big data and cloud computing industries: 22.1 percent.
For several analysts, cloud computing will become one of the main driving forces for China to speed up its economic development.
