Indeed, in the digital reform process of many countries and regions, urban areas are often the focus of policy support due to their well-developed infrastructure, rapid economic development, and high technology acceptance. This has led to more challenges in digital development in rural and remote areas, and actual needs are sometimes not fully met. Here are some related reasons and current situations: 1. **Infrastructure gap**: Urban areas usually have more complete communication networks and data infrastructure, while rural and remote areas may have deficiencies in network coverage and speed, which limits the development of digital applications. 2. **Limited economic investment**: Due to low population density and relatively low economic returns, government investment in digital infrastructure and services tends to be in cities, which puts rural areas at a disadvantage in terms of funding and resource allocation. 3. **Insufficient talent and training**: Digital transformation requires professional talent and training, but education and training resources in rural areas are relatively scarce, resulting in low penetration of digital skills and affecting the implementation of digital policies. 4. **Policy focus**: When designing some digital policies and projects, they may focus more on the needs of urban residents, such as smart city construction and e-commerce development, while ignoring the special needs of rural areas in agricultural digitalization, rural e-commerce, distance education and medical care. However, in recent years, many governments have realized the problem of the urban-rural digital divide and have begun to take measures to address it. For example: - **"Broadband China" strategy: aims to improve broadband network coverage across the country, especially to strengthen network infrastructure construction in rural and remote areas, and narrow the digital divide. - **Digital Village Construction**: By promoting the agricultural Internet of Things, digital management platforms and rural e-commerce, agricultural production efficiency and farmers' income will be improved, while improving the digital life experience of rural residents. - **Education and training programs**: Provide more digital skills training opportunities to help rural residents master the necessary technologies and promote digitalization. - **Digitalization of public services**: Promote the application of telemedicine, online education and e-government in rural areas, and improve the quality of life of rural residents and the convenience of access to public services. Although there have been many positive initiatives at the policy level, there are still many challenges in the actual implementation process, such as funding allocation, technology maintenance, and talent shortage. In the future, continued attention and investment in digital construction in rural and remote areas will be an important step in achieving comprehensive digital reform.