Digital technology is being increasingly adopted (carry) out economic and social activities, and is deeply transforming production patterns and people's lifestyles. However, it is important that the adoption of digital technology in developing countries does not (wide) the rich-poor gap. In China, e-commerce and poverty alleviation (扶贫) programs (support) by big data have had positive effects on fighting poverty.
E-commerce (电子商务) promotes growth in incomes' for the poor. China has the world's fastest-growing e-commerce market, more than 40 percent of global e-commerce transactions (交易) take place. Many poor people have benefited the booming e-commerce industry. For example, in the past years, the National Rural E-commerce Comprehensive Demonstration Project (help) nearly 3 million poor families realize income growth. Besides, E-commerce platforms have greatly increased the possibility the small and micro businesses enter the market. Rural residents can now display (they) farm produce and handicrafts online and find buyers, thus increasing sales. Also, e-commerce drives the development of whole industrial chains, creating job opportunities and providing diverse options for rural labor.
Digital technology has been playing a positive role in China's poverty (reduce). Governments at all levels keep an open and encouraging attitude toward the development of the digital economy and much (active) cooperate with digital companies to better identify and help the poor.
