以互联网为核心的信息技术正对人类社会的发展、进步和繁荣起着越来越重要的影响。以互联网在经济活动中的应用为本质特征的电子商务已经渗透到社会生活的方方面面,成为推动新世纪世界经济增长的重要力量。据CNNIC《第十五次中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》,截至2004年12月底,中国内地上网用户总数为9400万,比去年同期增长8.0%,其中使 The Internet-based information technology is playing an increasingly important role in the development, progress and prosperity of human society. E-commerce featuring the application of the Internet in economic activities has penetrated into all aspects of social life and has become an important force in promoting world economic growth in the new century. According to CNNIC “Fifteenth Statistical Report on the Internet Development in China”, as of the end of December 2004, the total number of Internet users in mainland China was 94 million, an increase of 8.0% over the same period of last year. Among them,