During the COVID-19 pandemic, the information communication service system has played an extraordinary role, helping human society overcome numerous difficulties and speeding up the construction and connectivity of the global Internet. Within two years, the number of Internet users around the world has increased by almost 1 billion.

The pandemic has further deepened the digital divide between urban and rural areas, and between developing and developed countries. According to the latest statistics from the International Telecommunication Union, nearly a third of the world's population is still not connected. In the post-COVID-19 era, the international community still needs to make great efforts to use digital technologies to promote social and economic construction, bridge the development gap and achieve sustainable economic and social development.