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SCIO press conference on white paper 'China's Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era'

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Science and Technology Daily:

New technologies and applications, which have driven the internet's vigorous development, have also challenged internet governance. What experiences can China share in this regard? Thank you.

Li Changxi:

Thanks for your attention to new technologies and applications. To regulate new technologies and applications in accordance with the law, we should proceed from the overall situation of national and social development. We believe that we should not only strengthen the research and judgment of the situation, grasp and adapt to the trend of the development of new technologies and new applications, but also improve laws, regulations, policies and systems. We should improve the system and mechanism while promoting new technologies and new applications to better serve the high-quality development of the economy and society.

First, we need to strengthen overall planning. We should adhere to the rule of law to promote the development and governance of new technologies and applications. With a focus on promoting development, we need to improve the regulatory system, thinking and methods and explore a regulatory model that adapts to the characteristics of new technologies and applications and is conducive to innovative development and fair competition. We will promote the formation of a collaborative governance situation where government management, corporate responsibilities, social supervision, and netizens' self-discipline work together. At the same time, we must practice the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits in global governance and actively participate in the global governance of new technologies and applications.

Second, we need to improve the regulatory basis. According to the development needs, we should formulate and revise relevant legislation on a timely basis, refine relevant policies, explore and study specialized legislation on the application of new technologies, strengthen risk analysis and forward-looking research, and establish effective regulatory systems and rules in various fields of technology application.

Third, we need to improve the oversight mechanism. The oversight of new technologies and applications involves many subjects, making the situation complex and fast-changing. We should promote establishing a comprehensive, multi-tiered, and multifaceted system to regulate all stages, from start to finish, in all sectors. We need to put in place a multifaceted and comprehensive oversight system featuring coordination across different levels while actively exploring new types of supervision mechanisms.

Fourth, we need to innovate the means of oversight and supervision. Differential and tiered supervision shall be carried out according to the characteristics of new technologies and applications featuring dynamic changes, cross-sectoral integration, etc. We need to improve tiered regulatory tools and comprehensively use regulatory measures such as access permits, technology registration, and dynamic assessments to limit the risks brought about by technological development to an appropriate range. We need to leverage technology to control technology, use the new generation of information technology to improve and innovate existing regulatory tools, and make our regulation more digital and smarter. Thank you.