Changes in the Proportion of Companies’ Higher Expectations for the Internet’s Role 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% market economy 30.9% environment 34.5% 29.6% industrial prospects 32.9% 21.7% enterprise operation system 32.8% 24.9% finance 31.4% production and manufacturing 17.4% 29.4% (manufacturing industry) 20.9% product design and R & D 27.2% 29.1% procurement 26.2% 25.1% talents 26.2% 28.4% sales 22.4% 2015 2016 Source： Statistical Survey on Internet Application in Chinese Enterprises 2016.12 Figure 33 Changes in the Proportion of Companies’ Higher Expectations for the Internet’s Role 34 The 39th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China