President Xi Jinping's views on the Internet

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to delegates at the annual US-China Internet Inudstry Forum at Microsoft Corp headquarters in Redmond, Washington, Sep 23, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

President Xi Jinping's main thoughts on Internet development:

"The Internet Age will promote the development of human life, production and productivity."

--- In a speech during his visit to the Chinese tech company Tencent, Dec 7, 2014

"China is still lagging in independent innovation. The digital gap between rural and urban areas remains large and its average bandwidth is far less than that in developed countries. Internet development in China is still facing a serious bottleneck."

--- At the first meeting of the central Internet security and informatization leading group, Feb 27, 2014

"Cyber information flows across countries and steers technology, funding and talent. Information resources are increasingly a crucial production factor and a key part of social wealth, signaling a country's soft power and competitiveness."

--- At the first meeting of the central Internet security and informatization leading group, Feb 27, 2014

"Tencent has a big user database, from which you can help disclose the most objective and accurate analysis and provide us a channel to hear the public voice."

--- In a speech during his visit to the Chinese tech company Tencent, Dec 7, 2014

"Building a cyber power requires domestically developed solid technology, rich and comprehensive information services, prosperous cyber culture, sound infrastructure, and high-caliber experts in Internet security and information, as well as international cooperation."

--- At the first meeting of the central Internet security and informatization leading group, Feb 27, 2014.

"The development of the Internet has posed new challenges to national sovereignty, security and development interests, which requires the international community to meet urgently and seriously and pursue common governance and win-win outcome."

--- In the message of congratulations sent to the first World Internet Conference held in Wuzhen, Nov 19, 2014

"Making a peaceful, secure, open and collaborative cyberspace is in line with the common interest of the international community."

--- Xi spoke by phone with US President Barack Obama, March 14, 2014

"Internet security and informatization has a butterfly effect on many areas in a country. We should be fully aware of the current situation and the importance and urgency of our work. "

--- At the first meeting of the central Internet security and informatization leading group, Feb 27, 2014.

"The convergence of traditional and new media must abide by communication laws while giving full play to ‘Internet thinking'. Based on content creation, and backed by technology, the integration can take root in content, news resources, publication, business operation and management."

--- At the 4th meeting of the central leading group for deepening overall reform, Aug 8, 2014