Abstract:The understanding of Chinese path to modernization in the new development stage must be closely related to the historical background of global development of digital economy and the profound impact of the digital economy on the development mode and driving force of modernization. This study theoretically analyzes the development mode and driving force of the Chinese path to modernization under the background of the digital economy, and proposes that the strategic connotation of Chinese path to modernization is to develop a high-quality digital economy. The study insists that the construction of Chinese path to modernization must focus on developing the digital economy as the starting point, comprehensively consolidating the foundation of the real economy, accelerating the enhancement of government governance effi ciency, comprehensively improving the universal level of Chinese path to modernization, and actively contributing Chinese wisdom to building a global community with a shared future for the cyberspace.