可持续性声称。亚太经社会表示，为应对 COVID-19 大流行，迅速采用数字技术极大地改变了亚太区域公民的社会经济活动。亚太区域各国政府为网上购物、远程办公、电子保健服务和远程学习增加了数字服务。例如，大韩民国是各种 5G数字服务的先驱。中国和该地区的其他国家已经成为数字硬件的世界工厂，并创造了数字技术应用和新的社交媒体。但是，加速采用数字技术也加剧了数字鸿沟日益扩大的风险。为此，亚太经社会成员和准成员 2021 年 11 月通过了《实施亚太信息高速公路行动计划(2022-2026 年)》，以弥合数字鸿沟，加快数字转型。
ESCAP indicates that the rapid adoption of digital technologies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically transformed the socioeconomic activities of citizens across the Asia-Pacific region. Governments in the Asia-Pacific region have provided more digital services for online shopping, remote working, e-health services and distance learning. The Republic of Korea, for example, has been a pioneer in various fifth generation (5G) digital services. China and other countries in the region have become the world’s factories for digital hardware, and also create digital technology applications and new social media. However, the accelerated adoption of digital technologies has also exacerbated the risks of the widening digital divide. In response, ESCAP members and associate members adopted the Action Plan for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (2022–2026) in November 2021, which is aimed at bridging the digital divide and accelerating digital transformation.