Cao Shumin:

Ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media, good morning. It is my pleasure to attend this press conference today. The white paper "China's Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era," released today, is the country's first of its kind regarding law-based cyberspace governance.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has attached great importance to law-based cyberspace governance and made a series of major arrangements. Committed to upholding the rule of law in cyberspace, China has seen historic achievements in law-based cyberspace governance. The white paper systematically summarizes the concept and practices of China's law-based cyberspace governance since the country was fully connected to the internet in 1994 and especially in the new era, which has offered Chinese ideas and solutions to global internet governance. Next, I will brief you on the document's main content from three aspects.

People-centered development. In China, we must ensure that people's interests and wishes are reflected, their rights are protected, and their wellbeing is enhanced in every aspect throughout the entire process of law-based cyberspace governance,  so that the people's sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security can be strengthened.

Further development of the internet. The essence of law-based cyberspace governance is to guarantee the healthy and orderly development of the internet. Under law-based cyberspace governance, we will ensure the innovation-driven growth of cyberspace under the rule of law.

Proceeding from realities. Based on the realities of our cyberspace development practices, China handles the relationships between development and security, freedom and order, openness and autonomy, and administration and service in an appropriate manner. We have employed law-based thinking and approaches to deal with the problems in internet development.

Innovation-driven cyberspace governance. By focusing on new situations and problems of law-based cyberspace governance in the new era, we have made accelerated efforts to promote innovation in the concept, content, approach, and methods of law-based cyberspace governance so as to raise its capacity for internet governance in all areas. 

Openness and cooperation. China has played an active part in working with other countries to formulate rules for cyberspace governance and engaged in international exchanges and cooperation in law-based cyberspace governance, drawing from the experience of other countries and pioneering a distinctively Chinese model of internet governance in line with international best practice.

Second, China's achievements in law-based cyberspace governance in the new era. 

China has taken accelerated efforts to promote cyber legislation. We have promulgated more than 140 laws on cyberspace since 1994, forming a cyber legislation framework with the Constitution as the foundation, supported by laws, regulations, and rules, endorsed by traditional legislation, and underpinned by specialized cyber laws. The groundwork for cyber legislation has been laid.

China has been strengthening law enforcement in cyberspace. We have carried out actions against practices that illegally collect and use personal data, punishing online copyright infringement and piracy. Actions have been taken against the monopoly and unfair competition in the field of the platform economy. We have also launched Operation Qinglang special campaigns. Accelerated efforts have been taken to establish and improve a system for comprehensive cyberspace governance, and a sound cyber environment has been maintained.

China has fully implemented cyber justice. We have improved the rules of cyber justice, established internet courts, and promoted digitalizing procuratorial work. We have carried out activities to combat cybercrime in accordance with laws, strengthened judicial protection of minors' rights and interests in cyberspace, and safeguarded the people's rights and interests in cyberspace. 

China has promoted legal education in cyberspace in an innovative manner. We have carried out internet plus public legal education and strengthened legal literacy through online media, raising public awareness and readiness regarding the rule of law.

Third, China is fully engaged in international exchanges and cooperation in the field of law-based governance of cyberspace.

China is playing an active role in rule making. We resolutely safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core and support the participation of all countries in global cyberspace governance on an equal footing. We have also taken an active part in the formulation of regional cyberspace governance rules.

China has conducted extensive exchanges and cooperation. We have increased international law enforcement and judicial cooperation on cybersecurity to crack down on cyberterrorism. We also cooperate with the United Nations Children's Fund and other organizations to jointly protect the rights and interests of minors in cyberspace. 

Third, we have created platforms for dialogue. By building exchange platforms, including the World Internet Conference, China has played an active role in promoting understanding and mutual trust in the rule of law in cyberspace between different countries. 

The 20th CPC National Congress made new plans for promoting China's strength in cyberspace and the rule of law. China stands ready to work with the international community in following the global governance philosophy featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and jointly promote law-based governance of the global internet so that digital development can deliver greater benefits to people in all countries. 

Next, my colleagues and I will take your questions. Thank you.