China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Thursday called on the international community to deepen exchanges, enhance mutual trust and work together to promote cyberspace governance and international rule-making.
Speaking at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Fu said all countries not only enjoy common opportunities and interests in cyberspace, but also face common challenges and shoulder common responsibilities, adding that deep integration of cyberspace and the real world is an important basis for the development of human society, which must not become a new battlefield.
However, certain countries have designated cyberspace as a "military operation territory", developed offensive cyber military forces, built cyber military alliances, and pushed for rules of engagement in cyberspace, which will only weaken mutual trust among countries, increase the risk of cyber frictions and conflicts, and threaten international peace and security, Fu said.
Fu said that it is necessary to make a full use of information and communication technology, strengthen online exchanges and dialogue, encourage mutual understanding and forge closer bonds with other peoples, promote inclusiveness and coexistence among different civilizations, and better promote the common values of mankind.
"We should be vigilant against a small number of countries imposing their own values on others as 'universal values' or even interfering in other countries' internal affairs and disrupting their development and stability. We must firmly oppose the use of the Internet to spread extremism, terrorism, disinformation and hate speech," Fu said.
China is willing to work with the rest of the international community to build a more peaceful, secure, open, cooperative and orderly cyberspace and join hands to build a community of shared future in cyberspace, according to Fu.
Chinese envoy calls for strengthening international cooperation to promote cyberspace governance
