Beijing ready to cooperate on Internet security

China is ready to work with other countries to deepen international cooperation, respect sovereignty on the Internet and uphold cybersecurity, President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory message to the first World Internet Conference on Wednesday.

The three-day conference, held in Wuzhen, an ancient town in Zhejiang province, provides a platform for communication for more than 1,000 Internet titans from more than 100 countries and regions, according to the Cyberspace Administration of China, the nation's top Internet watchdog.

"Following the principle of mutual respect and mutual trust, China is ready to work with other countries to deepen international cooperation, respect sovereignty on the Internet, uphold cybersecurity, and jointly build a cyberspace of peace, security, openness and cooperation, and an international Internet governance system of multilateralism, democracy and transparency," Xi said.