Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian Photo: VCG

China's Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative outlines the core message of President Xi Jinping's philosophy of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace and demonstrates China's firm resolve to coordinate development and security, improve digital governance, and practice multilateralism, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. 

The remarks were made in response to a question during a regular press conference regarding the initiative.

Lin Jian said that the Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative, released by China, puts forward constructive approaches to the governance of cross-border data flow, which is of concern to all parties.

The initiative makes clear China's stance and position in advancing global cross-border data flow cooperation, advocates the principles of openness, inclusiveness, security, cooperation, and non-discrimination, advances the building of an open and mutually beneficial landscape of international cross-border data flow cooperation, and promotes efficient, smooth and secure cross-border data flow, according to Lin.

This is another important initiative on data that China issued after the release of the Global Initiative on Data Security. 

The initiative outlines the core message of President Xi Jinping's philosophy of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace and demonstrates China's firm resolve to coordinate development and security, improve digital governance, and practice multilateralism, Lin noted.

Lin pointed out that data security is a global issue that needs to be addressed through joint discussion by the international community. 

China stands ready to conduct and deepen exchanges and cooperation on cross-border data flow with other parties on the basis of the initiative, and we welcome support from all parties for this initiative, Lin added. 

On Wednesday, at the main forum of the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, the Cyberspace Administration of China released the full text of the Global Data Flow Cooperation Initiative.

The initiative calls for balancing the relationships between digital technology innovation, digital economy development, digital society advancement, and the protection of national security, public interest, personal privacy, and intellectual property rights. It seeks to achieve various countries' legitimate policy objectives while promoting cross-border data flows.

Global Times