The Expanding Digital Reach of the Chinese State: Digital Governance in China
研究中国中央和地方政府采用数字技术如何增强强制、行政和汲取能力，同时导致权力滥用、资源浪费和公民抵抗，强调对数字治理实践进行社会辩论的必要性。
ABSTRACT Drawing on recent cases of digital technology adoption in China, this paper investigates changes in the digital reach of the Chinese state. We focus first on state capacity, a key dimension of state reach, and show that the adoption of digital technologies by central and local governments has increased coercive, administrative, and extractive capacity. We also examine the state's intrusiveness and show that digitalizing governance and regulatory processes has enabled new forms of power abuse, leading to resource waste and resistance among citizens. We contend that broader societal debate on the practices and outcomes of digital governance is essential to addressing these challenges. While digitalization poses unique challenges to regulators and societies worldwide, China's advanced experience offers important lessons.