China vows cooperation to boost intl order in cyberspace

China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties to "promote the development of the international order in cyberspace toward greater fairness, rationality, and effectiveness," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

Recently, China submitted its Position Paper on Global Cyber Governance In the Digital Intelligent Age to the United Nations' global mechanism on information and communications technologies in the context of international security.

Lin noted that according to the document, all countries have the right to independently choose their development paths for digital and intelligent technologies — including artificial intelligence — based on their national conditions, and they have the right to independently select AI technologies, products, and services.

"This is another important principle put forward by China regarding global cyber governance following the principle of cyber sovereignty," Lin said at a daily news conference in Beijing.

"China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties to promote the development of the international order in cyberspace toward greater fairness, rationality, and effectiveness, and to jointly build a community with a shared future in cyberspace," he said.

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