Developing ICT key to securing cyberspace

China's national security authorities recently exposed three cyber espionage cases, in which some outside forces had launched cyberattacks to steal certain key national secrets. As such, China has no choice but to strengthen its cybersecurity.

As a latecomer to cyberspace, China lags behind developed countries in terms of cybersecurity. As for global cyberspace governance, China's goal is to safeguard its sovereignty and security, protect its development interests and to make greater contributions to global development.

Although the Chinese government introduced the internet to the country in 1994, Beijing began participating in global cyberspace governance only at the beginning of the 21st century, and made efforts through various platforms, such as regional organizations and the United Nations, to integrate with the global internet governance system. China's participation in global cyberspace governance is mainly reflected in the fields of technology, social public policy, economy and military.