Jointly promoting global cyberspace governance conforms to the trend of the times
By Zhong Sheng
The just-concluded 6th World Internet Conference (WIC) could
be seen as an embodiment of China’s devotion to
jointly promoting global governance in cyberspace and building a community with
a shared future in cyberspace with various countries around the
world.
It also showcased China’s determination to follow the trend of the
times, shoulder responsibility for development, and meet challenges and risks
together with other countries.
The conference, taking place on the occasion of
the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Internet, was attended by around
1,500 guests from more than 80 countries and regions. This indicated global
concern over cyberspace governance.
It is the common responsibility of the international
community to develop, use and govern the Internet well so that it can better
benefit mankind, Chinese
President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory letter to the conference.
In the past few days during the 6th WIC, the ancient river town of
Wuzhen presented the world the fantastic bond between history and future
technology and witnessed the rich connotations of intelligent interconnection
among all things.
Changes brought to the world by the new round of
technological revolution were felt everywhere in Wuzhen.
Visitors at the 6th WIC could stand in front of a screen to make themselves
customized artistic photos featuring world-famous paintings
with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
They could also step onto a conveyor belt to “travel back in time” with
interactive design and feel the charm of the ancient Liangzhu city
dating back about 5,000 years, enjoy the melodies of the folk song Jasmine
Flower played by the flexible “fingers” of mechanical arms, and “land on the
moon” at the application center for China’s satellite navigation system Beidou.
“We are marching together towards a brand new world with data being its
predominant feature. Every industry and field are being reshaped and profoundly
transformed in the new world, and intelligent interconnection among all things
is one of its most important trends,” an industry insider noted.
There are both joys and sorrows on the journey towards intelligent interconnection
among all things.
The world has been troubled by mounting problems in the field of the
Internet such as unbalanced development, inadequate rules and inequitable
order, which resulted in privacy infringements, intellectual property rights
violations, and Internet crimes around the world, and even global problems such
as wiretapping, attacks, and terrorism in cyberspace.
By holding the WIC, China aims to offer the world a platform for
sharing and joint governance in global cyberspace, promote the sharing of ideas
about cyberspace governance, build consensus and deepen
pragmatic cooperation.
With the theme of “Intelligent Interconnection for Openness and
Cooperation -- Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace”,
the 6th WIC responded to major concerns of the international community over
hotspot issues in science and technology and frontiers of industries.
The key to promoting global governance in cyberspace is to make the
most of the favorable conditions while averting unfavorable ones so as to
enable the Internet to better benefit mankind.
In 2015 at the 2nd WIC, President Xi first proposed the idea of building a community with a shared future in
cyberspace, and expounded four
principles and a five-point proposal on the governance and
development of the Internet.
Xi’s
vision has drawn wide attention and universal recognition of the international
community and has become a permanent theme of the WIC.
Recently,
the Organizing
Committee of the WIC released
a document titled “Jointly Build a Community with a Shared Future
in Cyberspace” to elaborate on the background,
fundamental principles, path to realization, and governance framework of the
task of jointly building a community with a shared future in cyberspace.
The
document called on governments and peoples around the world to work together so
as to “achieve
shared development, ensure common security, realize joint governance, and enjoy
benefits together”.
China’s
proposal of jointly build a community with a shared future in cyberspace is
increasingly becoming the common goal for various parties.
Collaboration
becomes more important than ever, said Malcolm
Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General of the
International Telecommunication Union, calling on
countries around the world to make concerted efforts to jointly push forward
with the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of China’s full
access to the Internet. According to a latest
report on China’s Internet development, by June 2019, the
number of Internet users in China hit 854 million. Last year, the
size of the country’s digital economy reached 31.3 trillion yuan (about $4.42
trillion), accounting for 34.8 percent of its GDP.
These figures have fully proven that the Internet can bring profound
and positive changes to a country and even the world as long as it is well
governed.
China is building its strength in cyberspace. In this
process, the country has
played the role of a responsible major country all the time, while making
unremitting efforts to contribute to development, promote openness, safeguard
security, and boost governance in the global cyberspace.
Moreover, China has strived to constantly deepen international
exchanges and cooperation in cyberspace, share its experience in the development
of the Internet industry, and earnestly push forward with the building of a
community with a shared future in cyberspace, which is an important undertaking
that benefits the whole world and all human beings.
(Zhong Sheng is a pen name often used by People’s Daily to express its
views on foreign policy.)
Photo shows the opening ceremony of the 6th World Internet Conference.
(Photo by Weng Qiyu/People’s Daily Online)
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