CCTV: This week, China submitted its Position Paper on Global Cyber Governance in the Digital Intelligent Age to the first meeting of the Global Mechanism on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security and advancing responsible State behavior in the use of ICTs. Can you share more information on that?

Lin Jian: As the latest step to implement the Global Governance Initiative and build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, China submitted a position paper to the Global Mechanism on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security and advancing responsible State behavior in the use of ICTs to share China’s latest position and propositions on global cyber governance in the digital intelligent age.

The document advocates respecting digital sovereignty and promoting development for all. Countries have the right to independently choose their paths of digital intelligent technology development including AI, as well as to independently choose AI technologies, products, and services in light of their respective national conditions. No country should be forced to take sides. This is another important principle after cyber sovereignty that China put forward on global cyber governance. The document stresses that all countries should observe the purposes and principles of the UN Charter in cyberspace to jointly safeguard peace and stability. It also calls for upholding multilateralism and addressing effectively the disruptive impact of emerging technologies such as AI on cyber security, and formulate international cyberspace rules that keep pace with the times.

China stands ready to have closer cooperation with other countries to enable a more just, equitable and effective international order in cyberspace and build a community with a shared future in cyberspace.