President Xi Jinping's views on the Internet

The following are President Xi Jinping's main thoughts on Internet governance:

"The government needs to improve management of the Internet in accordance with the law."

--- At a publicity work conference, August 19, 2013

"We need legislative plans for laws and regulations on better online content management and protection of key information facilities to regulate cyberspace and protect the rights and interests of citizens in accordance with law."

--- At the first meeting of the central Internet security and informatization leading group, Feb 27, 2014

"We need to continue with our policy of active use, scientific development, and management by law and need to increase Internet management in accordance with the law, and improve our system of Internet management. "

--- From Explanation of the Decisions of CPC Central Committee on Major Issues Concerning Deepening Reforms, on Nov 15, 2013.

The following are President Xi Jinping's main thoughts on cyber cooperation with global community:

"Every nation should contribute to the establishment of a joint international system of governance to achieve a peaceful, secure, open and cooperative cyberspace. Such a system should feature multilateral cooperation, democracy and transparency."

--- At the Brazilian National Congress during his official visit to the Latin American country, July 16, 2014

"The development of the Internet has posed new challenges to national sovereignty, security and development interests, which requires the international community to meet urgently and seriously and pursue common governance and win-win outcome."

--- In a message of congratulations Xi sent to the opening ceremony at first World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, Nov 19, 2014

"China proposes that all the countries institute its own Internet policy in line with its own national conditions and advocates the building of a peaceful, secure, open and cooperative cyber space."

--- At a meeting with tech executives at the 8th US-China Internet Industry Forum in Seattle during his official visit to the US, Sept 23, 2015