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Statement of Counselor Wang Lei, Head of Chinese Delegation
at the General Debate in the First Session of UN OEWG
(September 2019, New York)
Mr. President, colleagues.
First, please allow me to convey my sincere congratulations to
Ambassador Jurg Lauber as the OEWG president. It is my belief that
OEWG will deliver positive outcomes and contribute to forging a
global order in the cyberspace under Mr. President's leadership. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. President and the
Secretariat for their vital efforts to convene this meeting.
Dear colleagues.
We live in a digital world that mankind has never seen before.
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of
Things (lOT), and block chain among others have enabled digital
economy to become a significant new source of power for
development. Cyberspace and physical space are deeply integrated,
and states are more dependent on ICT than ever before in a
far-reaching and complicated way. All states have a stake in ensuring
global governance in the cyberspace when it comes to their security
and long-term development.
At the same time, we are also faced with emerging risks and
challenges, including the rampancy of cyber attacks and cyber
crimes, the scourge of cyber terrorism and fake news, the grave risks
imposed upon critical information infrastructures, as well as the
gaping digital divide among states and regions. Some states attempt
to turn the cyberspace into a new battlefield where they can pursue a
strategy of deterrence attack by forging military alliance and