China's great strides in information technology (IT) have ensured the Internet is widely accessible across the country, making it home to the world's largest online population. Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of cybergovernance and IT application on many occasions. Xi is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission. Edited excerpts of his speeches on this topic since 2015 follow:
Excerpts from Xi's congratulatory letter to the World Internet Conference for the inauguration of the international organization on July 12, 2022
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the National Conference on Cybersecurity and IT Application on April 20, 2018
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the National Conference on Cybersecurity and IT Application on April 20, 2018
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the National Conference on Cybersecurity and IT Application on April 20, 2018
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the opening ceremony of the Second World Internet Conference on December 16, 2015
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the opening ceremony of the Second World Internet Conference on December 16, 2015
Sources: Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (II&III), Xinhua News Agency and People.cn
