With the largest population of Internet users, China has become a major player in global cyberspace. Chinese President Xi Jinping said on several occasions that China should go further and evolve into a powerhouse in cyberspace. The elevation requires years of efforts. International cooperation in cyberspace is naturally anticipated, but ideological disagreements are disturbing the process.

Two thirds of the 3 billion Internet users across the world are from developing countries and regions, which will also contribute to 90 percent of 3 billion more Internet users. This trend is followed by the second World Internet Conference, whose theme is "an interconnected world shared and governed by all - building a cyberspace community of shared destiny." As the largest developing country, China can be taken as a reference by the rest of the developing world in terms of Internet management. China will play a positive role in co-founding the new order of the Internet.

From scratch to blossoming, China's cyberspace has met many obstacles and challenges, which are shared by many other developing countries. Through exploration and innovation, China has accumulated much experience in managing cyberspace. China's achievements and the way it governs the Internet could serve as reference to many developing countries.

China is making a lot of efforts to promote the "One Belt, One Road" initiative and communication will play a crucial role in the process. The advancement of the project has offered many opportunities to both China and countries along the line to reinforce their cooperation in cyber infrastructure, and improve their access to the Internet. A priority of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative is to push forward the construction of fiber-optic communication across borders, which will enhance the interconnection of the entire route to build an "E-Silk Road." The construction of cyber-infrastructure requires investments, technologies, and operation and management. China has a competitive edge in this industry, and a bright future of cooperation can be expected.

Based on what China can contribute to the evolution of the global cyberspace, China is qualified to host this top meeting for the Internet. The meeting will demonstrate that the potential of the Internet is stored in the developing world. China's advocacy for building a powerhouse of cyberspace, and the advancement of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative are of pragmatic significance for the developing world to make the Internet commonplace.

The bone of contention in cyberspace management is how to come up with a new model to effectively regulate the area despite social and political complications. China is striving to be a navigator instead of a follower in this case, and is dedicated to build a community of shared destiny in the cyberspace.

So far, there are two major schools of thought of cyberspace management.

The first one is represented by the US, which calls for extensive freedom and openness in cyberspace and sticks to the principle that regulation must adhere to the interests of all multiple players. The second one is represented by China, which supports the principle of "cyberspace sovereignty," and calls for the UN to play a leading role in cyberspace management.

There are still many divergences between these schools of thought, but both sides can still shelve their disagreements and engage in constructive cooperation. Cyberspace management is a global issue, and cannot be conducted by a single state or region alone. Thus, international cooperation is needed.

As the representatives of the two major patterns, China and the US have to face and resolve a lot of common problems in cyberspace, including online crimes, cyber arms control, and cyber-terrorism. China and the US should make joint efforts to address these problems, through which they can build mutual trust and ramp up their cooperation step by step.

Only in this way, can China and the US generate broader agreement over cyberspace management, which will be a major push for the healthy development of global cyberspace.

The author is a research fellow with the Charhar Institute and a research fellow with the Maritime Silk Road Institute, Huaqiao University. [email protected] 

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