I thought this would be of interest to this group. Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> Date: Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 6:56 AM Subject: [ccwg-internet-governance] An important development in cyberspace To: "ccwg-internet-governance@icann.org" <ccwg-internet-governance@icann.org

Hello all, the attached Press Release was not widely publicised - and appears to not have been picked up by western media... yet The event took place last Saturday, as related here by the official news agency: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-06/26/c_135466187.htm The text of the declaration is attached. For those of you who do not read Chinese, I am including a Google translation of the text below. Please pay particular attention to the red text. I gather that since it is undersigned by the presidents of two countries, it needs to be taken rather seriously. Best, Olivier --- cut here --- President of the People's Republic of China and President of the Russian Federation Joint Declaration on cooperation to promote the development of information in cyberspace (full text) June 26, 2016 00:27:43 Source: Xinhua News Agency Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 25 - President of the People's Republic of China and President of the Russian Federation Joint Declaration on cooperation to promote the development of information in cyberspace People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation Head of State pointed out that with the rapid advances in information infrastructure and information and communication technology, information in cyberspace profoundly changed the production of human life, a strong impetus to social development. A secure stability and prosperity of information in cyberspace, the two countries as well as world peace and development are of great significance. The two countries will work together to promote the development of information in cyberspace, to better benefit the two peoples and the people of the world. We believe that the information in cyberspace is facing increasingly serious security challenges, IT severe abuse, including China and Russia, including the countries have important common interests and cooperation in space, should mutual respect and mutual trust on the basis of it security information cyberspace security, promote the development of the subject information in cyberspace, fully carry out substantive dialogue and cooperation. We always abide by the information in cyberspace respect for the principles of national sovereignty, to support countries to maintain the reasonable demands of their own security and development, advocacy to build peace, security, openness and information in cyberspace a new order of cooperation, explore the development of universally accepted responsibility within the UN framework acts of international norms. We maintain that all countries have the right to equal participation in Internet governance, in accordance with national law and entitled to the actual system, safeguard national security network. We propose the establishment of a multilateral, democratic and transparent system of Internet governance, support for the United Nations to play an important role in establishing the international aspects of Internet governance mechanisms. We believe that, under the framework of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between the two countries to further develop information collaboration in cyberspace, for the maintenance of international as well as a wider range of interests of the two is necessary. We recall that in May 2015 the two countries signed the "People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation, promote cooperation and win-win" and is willing to further enhance mutual trust between the two countries information in cyberspace, promote the establishment of fair and equitable information system development and security in cyberspace, reached the following consensus: First, the network jointly initiated to promote respect for the sovereignty of his country against violations of the sovereignty of network behavior. Second, jointly initiated to promote respect for cultural traditions and social habits; oppose interference in the internal affairs of information through cyberspace, disturbing public order, inciting inter-ethnic, inter-ethnic, inter-religious hostility, acts of sabotage national governance. Third, to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation in the field of information in cyberspace, jointly research and development of information and communication technologies, to increase both information exchange and personnel training. Fourth, to strengthen economic cooperation in the field of information in cyberspace and promote exchanges between the two countries and to promote multilateral cooperation in industry, to provide technical assistance to developing, bridging the digital divide. Fifth, earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights of their citizens on the Internet, work together to build peace, security, openness and information in cyberspace a new order of cooperation. Sixth, to intensify its efforts to prevent and combat terrorist and criminal use of network activities, initiatives under the United Nations Framework for the establishment of coping mechanisms for cooperation, including research to develop a global legal instrument. Seven, to develop Internet security emergency in cooperation with network security threat information sharing, strengthen the management of cross-border network security threats. Federation Russian presidential aide for the implementation of the above tasks, we specify the People's Republic of China National Internet Information Office Director and responsible application of information technology as both the High Representative, responsible for holding regular meetings to consult on issues of common concern, to determine the spatial information network of mutually beneficial cooperation new directions and initiatives to coordinate cooperation between the relevant departments. The competent authorities diplomacy, law enforcement, and communications will continue to strengthen the existing cooperation Counterpart consultations, develop implementation roadmaps in their respective fields. President of the People's Republic of China President of the Russian Federation Xi Jinping Vladimir Vladimir Putin Er ○ June 25, 2016 in Beijing Copyright © 2000 - 2016 XINHUANET.com All Rights Reserved Producer: Xinhua. Copyright Xinhua _______________________________________________ ccwg-internet-governance mailing list ccwg-internet-governance@icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccwg-internet-governance