RESEARCH
Digital platforms and the transformation of crime governance
In response to the crisis of organizational regulation posed by new forms of cybercrime, the imperative to sustain the so-called "miracle of sustained social stability" in the digital age has become central to the transformation of crime governance. Within the analytical framework of state capacity, platform-based governance offers a pathway for this transformation across technological, organizational, and institutional dimensions. This governance model encompasses both governance via mega-platforms and governance via integrated comprehensive platforms. These two modes of governance are characterized by technical arrangements centered on data control, organizational strategies aimed at social integration, and institutional mechanisms grounded in preventive legal norms. Their development follows a "technology → organization → institution” logic, which constructs a system of digital bureaucracy. The significance of this shift lies not only in addressing the crisis of governance capacity through governance through platforms, but also in aspiring toward governance of platforms, a normative turn that emphasizes principles of good law and governance (liangfa shanzhi) and rationality of value.
Executive Impact at a Glance
Discover the critical shifts and efficiencies platform-based governance brings to crime control and social stability.
Annual Growth in Cybercrime Cases
1/3
of all recorded crime is cybercrime
Telecom Fraud Cases (Jan-Jul 2021)
Resolution & Satisfaction Rate on Governance Platforms
Deep Analysis & Enterprise Applications
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1/3
of all recorded crime in China is now cybercrime
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Case Study: The Online Black Industry
China's 'online black industry' (wangluo heichan) represents a vast, sprawling ecosystem of internet-based crimes and supporting illicit services. It involves over 1.5 million individuals and generates hundreds of billions of yuan annually. Traditional, reactive governance models struggle to penetrate this deeply networked and transnational criminal infrastructure, highlighting the urgent need for proactive, digitally embedded regulation.
Platform-Based Governance Construction Logic
Technology
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Organization
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Institution
Case Study: National Anti-Fraud Big Data Platform
The National Anti-Fraud Big Data Platform exemplifies platform-based governance in action. Established by the Ministry of Public Security, this unified system integrates diverse information sources from nearly 3,000 financial and payment institutions. Leveraging advanced AI models, it provides intelligent risk control and targeted interventions against telecom fraud at all stages, issuing millions of early-warning alerts within its first six months and becoming a central command hub for China's anti-fraud efforts.
Data Control
is the core of platform-based governance
Governance of Platforms Regulatory Logic
Institution
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Organization
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Technology
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Appeal Rights
for individuals impacted by technical anti-fraud interventions
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Your Implementation Roadmap
A typical phased approach to integrating platform-based governance solutions into your operations.
01 Initial Data Infrastructure Deployment
Establish foundational digital infrastructure, including IoT, 5G, and cloud computing, to enable large-scale data collection and processing for platform operations.
02 Platform System Integration & Algorithmic Development
Integrate central platform systems with existing bureaucratic frameworks, embedding governance logics into algorithms for intelligent risk assessment and precision intervention.
03 Organizational Reconfiguration & Stakeholder Integration
Reorganize governance structures to foster collaboration between state agencies, mega-platforms, and grassroots units, enhancing online mobilization and coordination.
04 Legal & Regulatory Framework Establishment
Develop and institutionalize preventive legal norms, codifying platform responsibilities as digital gatekeepers, and establishing mechanisms for transparency, accountability, and user rights protection.
05 Continuous Optimization & Public Engagement
Implement feedback loops, appeal mechanisms, and public participation channels (e.g., WeChat groups) to refine governance models and ensure alignment with societal values and needs.
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