Fundamentally solve some key legal problems in the development of e-commerce in China, realize the legalization of electronic signature, the standardization of electronic transaction and the legalization of e-commerce, and lay a solid foundation for the future legislation of e-commerce in China. The overall goal of this law is to establish the legal effect of electronic signature, clarify the rules of electronic signature, eliminate the legal obstacles to the development of electronic commerce, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all parties in electronic transactions, ensure the safety of electronic transactions, and create a good legal environment for the development of electronic commerce and e-government. It draws lessons from the experience of international e-commerce legislation and fully considers the actual situation of e-commerce and certification institutions in China. In view of some of the most important legal issues in the development of e-commerce in China, specific provisions have been made in determining the legal effect of electronic signature, standardizing the behavior of electronic signature, clarifying the legal status of certification bodies, and taking security measures for electronic signature. These clauses make good use of legislative skills such as "functional equivalence" and "technology neutrality" in e-commerce legislation, and link the efficacy of non-specific technology solutions with their legal effects, so that the promulgation of laws not only promotes the application of technology, but also does not restrict the development of technology and industry. The law has accurate positioning, clear legislative purpose and simple and compact structure. It can be predicted that the promulgation and implementation of this law will certainly lay a good legal foundation for the development of e-commerce in China and greatly promote the development of e-commerce and even e-government in China.

Of course, a limited electronic signature law cannot solve all the legal problems of e-commerce. It also needs the support of implementation rules and supporting regulations, departmental regulations, local regulations and even industry norms. If necessary, it needs the cooperation of other e-commerce laws to form a systematic legal environment for e-commerce in China. In this sense, the introduction of electronic signature law is only the beginning of the legal construction of e-commerce in China.

The application of electronic signature technology can basically solve the problems of validity, security and non-repudiation of transactions and information transmission. With the support of electronic certification bodies, this technology has been rapidly applied and developed, and its safety and reliability have also been tested by a large number of practices.