Xi’s remarks on internet development

The Fifth World Internet Conference (WIC) will be held from Nov 7 to 9 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. President Xi Jinping has on many occasions called for the better development of internet. Let’s take a look at his main thoughts.

On building China into a cyber power:

China is striving to transform itself into a cyber power. Efforts are being made to facilitate deep integration of the internet, big data and artificial intelligence with the real economy.

• In a congratulatory letter to the Fourth World Internet Conference on Dec 3, 2017.

China has seen rapid development of the internet and great achievements have been made in internet security and informatization.

•At a symposium on cyberspace security and information in Beijing on April 19, 2016.

On advancing core internet technology:

China will endeavor to achieve breakthroughs in core information technologies and more resources will go into research, industrial development and policymaking.

• At a national conference on the work of cybersecurity and informatization from April 20 to 21, 2018.

On internet governance:

We will provide more and better online content and put in place a system for integrated internet management to ensure a clean cyberspace.

• In a report delivered at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 18, 2017.

Officials need to draw sincere suggestions and feedback from the internet, help clarify public misconceptions or their fuzzy ideas about certain matters, dissolve public grudges and grievances, and correct their wrong perceptions.

• At a symposium on cyberspace security and information in Beijing on April 19, 2016.

Innovative methods are needed to spread mainstream values and stimulate positive energy while maintaining proper guidance of online opinions in terms of timing, intensity and impact.

• At the first meeting of the central internet security and informatization leading group on Feb 27, 2014.

On cybersecurity and informatization:

The development of cybersecurity and informatization should contribute to China’s drive to develop a modernized economy and achieve high-quality development, and to the new model of industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization.

• At a national conference on the work of cybersecurity and informatization from April 20 to 21, 2018.

There’ll be no national security without cybersecurity, and no modernization without informatization.

• At the first meeting of the central internet security and informatization leading group on Feb 27, 2014.

On people-centered cyberspace development:

The people-centered development vision should be upheld throughout cyberspace development, and the people’s wellbeing should be the starting point and footing for IT development.

• At a national conference on the work of cybersecurity and informatization from April 20 to 21, 2018.

The development of the internet in China should meet the people’s expectations and demands.

• At a symposium on cyberspace security and information in Beijing on April 19, 2016.

On cyber cooperation with global community:

China is willing to work with the international community for the common welfare for all people, to uphold the concept of cyberspace sovereignty and to make the global cyberspace governance system fairer and more reasonable.

• In a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Third World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, on Nov 16, 2016.

Cyberspace is the common space of mankind. The future of cyberspace should be in the hands of all nations. Countries should step up communication, broaden consensus and deepen cooperation.

• At the opening ceremony of the Second World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, on Dec 16, 2015.