China ranked second after the US in an internet development index that gauges¹ six dimensions from infrastructure² to internet application among 38 countries.

在日前发布的一项互联网发展指数中，中国排名第二，仅次于美国。该指数衡量了38个国家的基础设施、网络应用等6个方面。

China has the largest number of internet users and is the world's top e-commerce and mobile payment market by transaction volume, according to the Global Internet Development Index, published during the 4th World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.

根据在浙江乌镇举行的第四届世界互联网大会上发布的“世界互联网发展指数”，中国网民数量最多，且按交易额计算是全球最大的电子商务和移动支付市场。

The findings are part of the World Internet Development Report 2017, the first such industry index China has compiled as a world-leading digital force, said Yang Shuzhen, head of the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace³ Studies.

这些调查结果是《世界互联网发展报告2017》的一部分，中国网络空间研究院院长杨树桢表示，这是中国作为世界领先的数字化力量编写的首个此类产业指数。

The index takes a holistic⁴ approach by assessing the level of infrastructure, innovation capacity, industry development, internet application, cyber security and internet governance among economies with advanced internet conditions.

该指数从基础设施、创新能力、产业发展、网络应用、网络安全、网络治理的水平对先进的互联网经济体进行整体评估。

The rest of the top six were the Republic of Korea, Japan, the UK and Singapore.

进入前六名的其它国家还包括韩国、日本、英国和新加坡。

Also unveiled at the conference is a sister report that scans and analyzes⁵ internet development inside China.

此外，大会上还发布了一份概括和分析中国国内互联网发展的姊妹篇报告。

Guangdong, Beijing, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shanghai are rated among the top five places in China where internet is being applied⁶ to invigorate economic vibrancy⁷ and innovate⁸ in social governance.

广东、北京、浙江、江苏和上海被评为国内将互联网应用于激发经济活力、创新社会治理的地区的前五名。