In recent years, China has successively issued policies to encourage the application of electronic signatures. In 2004, People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law was promulgated, which legalized electronic signature. In 20021year, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued the Guide to Concluding Electronic Labor Contracts, which intensified its publicity, guided willing employers and workers to conclude electronic labor contracts, and gradually promoted the comprehensive application of electronic labor contracts in human resources and social security government services.

With the development of economy and society, electronic signature is widely used because of its convenience and quickness. According to the survey data, the main reasons why electronic signature users in China use electronic signatures are to improve efficiency, carry out in different places, save costs and facilitate evidence collection.

With the popularity of electronic signature by users, the acceptance of electronic signature is constantly improving, and it has been applied in school education industry, financial industry, real estate industry, online office platform, human resources industry and so on. China electronic signature industry has also entered a period of rapid growth.