China-Russia Align on Cyberspace and Information Sovereignty
On June 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement on cooperation in information and cyberspace developments.
In order to enhance mutual trust in cyberspace and build a fair system for development, the following outcomes have been decided:
- Show respect for every country’s sovereignty in the information space
- Show respect for cultural traditions and social customs
- Strengthen technological and economic cooperation in cyberspace
- Protect citizen’s rights and interests on the Internet
- Make more effort to prevent and combat terrorist and criminal acts on the Internet
- Advance cooperation efforts in cybersecurity-related emergency response and information sharing