National Cyber Sovereignty under Cyberspace and Digital Transformation: china’s model

Abstract

The article discusses the nature of the relationship between cyberspace and state sovereignty, where this concept has long been associated with traditional factors closely related to geography. But with the development of communications, there have been many changes in the concept of sovereignty and it is difficult to control absolutly information because of the connectivity of the international information network, which has become one of the most important factors of political power, and also the elements of state weakness. Consequently, the concept of “cyber sovereignty” is no longer confined to the geographical, water, or even airspace of states. With this accelerated digital transformation, the concept of national cyber sovereignty has become critical to any country in the world. Therefore, China seeks to adopt its cyber sovereignty and expand its scope by allocating huge resources, especially in the domain of electronic industries, to create a national-controlled space, which is slowly getting out of the circle of hegemony and monopoly exercised by American companies in this field, However, the motives for China's adoption of its sovereignty in cyberspace can not be resumed just in one dimension, but are political, economic, security, cultural, and other related to China's global aspirations.