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Infrastructure, Regulation, and Standards
This section presents China’s digital human ecosystem as a tightly governed stack in which legal regimes, technical standards, talent pipelines, and sovereign cloud, network, and chip infrastructures are aligned to enable state-controlled, large-scale deployment of virtual identities.
China's First Technical Standard for Digital Virtual Humans in Broadcasting
Details policy frameworks governing virtual human development and deployment in China’s media ecosystem.
The Concentric Barriers of China's Internet Control
Explains the infrastructural and legal constraints on digital identity and virtual being deployment within China.
China's Layered Legal Architecture for Avatar and AI Intellectual Property
Discusses the emerging challenges of avatar ownership, likeness protection, and deepfake governance.
China's Orchestrated Push to Build an AI Talent Superpower
Highlights the role of Chinese universities and research institutions in building national AI and avatar expertise.
The Infrastructure Behind China's Digital Human Industry
Analyzes the technological foundations—cloud, 5G, and AI chips—underpinning scalable, interactive digital humans.