Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday morning delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 World Internet Conference(WIC) Wuzhen Summit in the ancient water town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said President Xi Jinping had extended congratulations in a video message, which fully reflects the importance that he places on the summit.
China takes the development of internet as a great opportunity to promote reform and opening up and build socialist modernization, and is actively using and vigorously developing internet, making major strides in building up China's strength in cyberspace and in digital China, said Ding. He pledged China's commitment to sharing development opportunities of modernization with other countries, jointly leading the way in digitization, networking and intelligence, and injecting strong impetus into world modernization.
Ding stressed that current technologies of internet, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and blockchain are constantly making breakthroughs. The international community should join hands to push the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace into a new phase and create a better digital future.
Ding advocated improving global governance and upholding real multilateralism to create a shared destiny in cyberspace. He called for enhanced collaborative innovation to achieve breakthroughes in basic research and cutting-edge technologies and accelerate the development of internet information technology.
Ding also called for enhancing fairness and inclusiveness to help developing countries actively promote information technology and promote the worldwide sharing of internet development fruits. He also underscored the importance of adhering to laws and regulations, enhancing the use of technology for social good and improving the protection level of cyber security. Vice President of Honduras Renato Florentino, Vice President of Zambia Mutale Nalumango and Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Le Thanh Long were also present at the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.
After the opening ceremony, Ding visited the Light of Internet Expo and World Internet Science and Technology Museum.