Communist China calls for RED global internet governance

Attendees listen to a speech by China’s President Xi Jinping shown on a screen during the opening ceremony of the third annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a global rallying call Wednesday for countries to adopt Beijing style internet governance.

• Xi Jinping: “The development of the internet knows no international boundaries. The sound use, development and governance of the internet thus calls for closer cooperation.”
• Xi repeated China’s pledge to “promote equitable global internet governance” while upholding “cyber sovereignty.”
• This month: China’s parliament adopted a cybersecurity law critics say could shut foreign businesses out of various sectors in China.
• 40 international groups and technology organizations condemned the law which introduces sweeping surveillance measures.
• Beijing: law was designed to root out cybersecurity threats in “critical” industries.

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