The 2015 World Internet Conference has begun in the scenic water town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang province Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony. He elaborated on China's Internet policies, as the country explores ways to upgrade its online governance. [Special Coverage]
Talking about modern technologies in one of China's most famous ancient towns, president Xi Jinping discussed China's Internet policies to more than 2,000 attendees.
"Our goal is to make the development of the internet benefit the 1.3 billion Chinese people, to further benefit people all over the world," Xi said.
He also made a call to speed up the construction of information infrastructure and to encourage interconnectivity.
"By 2020, basic broadband will cover rural villages in China, through the 'Last Kilometer Network Infrastructure" project, making internet accessible to more people. China stands ready to work together with all parties, to increase capital investment, strengthen technical support, and to promote global network infrastructure construction," Xi said.
Speaking on Cyber security, Xi Jinping said all countries should respect each others' Internet governance models, adding there should be no double standards in maintaining safety online.
"All countries should join hands to curb abuse of information technology, against internet surveillance and cyber attacks, against a cyber space arms race," Xi said.
And addressing both domestic and global internet tech companies, he hinted at the big potential in China's market.
"China is implementing a action plan named "internet plus" to promote the establishment of a digital China and shared economy, encouraging various internet based innovation, to enhance quality and efficiency of development," Xi said.
