[Rule of Law and Internet Affairs] Comply with the development trend of the Internet and jointly draw a new chapter for the rule of law on the Internet


Li Xiaodong

2024 is the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Internet based on TCP/IP, and it is also the year of China’s full-featured access The 30th anniversary of the international Internet. Seizing the development opportunities of the information Internet, China has become the country with the largest number of Internet users in the world, and is also one of the countries with the most active use and innovation of Internet applications. During this period, China has been based on its basic national conditions and has unswervingly pursued the path of governing the Internet in accordance with the law. Especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made important expositions and put forward clear requirements on the Internet legal work on many occasions, guiding the Internet legal rule in the new era. The construction has made historic achievements and achieved leapfrog development.

The rule of law in the Internet conforms to the development trend of the Internet

Over the past half century, the development of the global Internet has successively It is based on network interconnection, website interconnection, and data interconnection. China’s Internet started in the 1990s, and the construction of network rule of law also began here. The construction of China’s Internet law has been actively adapting to the trends and characteristics of Internet development, and is committed to governing key issues faced at different stages. It has gone through the initial stage of Internet law, the rapid development stage of Internet law, and the Internet law “Miss, you have been out for a while.” It’s time to go back and rest.” Cai Xiu endured it again and again, and finally couldn’t help but muster up the courage to speak. She was really afraid that the little girl would faint. “Don’t worry, Hua’er, dad will definitely find you a good marriage again. My Lan Dingli’s daughter is so beautiful, smart and sensible, it’s impossible to find a good family to marry, don’t worry Duan San”

In the early stages of construction, in terms of network interconnection and website interconnection, the “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Security Protection of Computer Information Systems” and the “Computer Information System of the People’s Republic of China” were adopted. The Interim Provisions on the Management of International Networking of Information Networks, the Interim Measures for the Administration of Internet Domain Name Registration in China, and other regulations related to the construction of network infrastructure have entered a stage of rapid advancement of network legal construction. The rise of portals has promoted the rapid development of network information services and the focus of network legal governance. Turning to the governance of network services and content, such as the adoption of the Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services, the Telecommunications Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, and the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Maintaining Internet Security, the rule of law on the Internet has been implemented since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The construction work has entered a more high-quality, systematic and segmented development stage. The E-Commerce Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, and the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China “, etc. are being introduced one after another. At present, China’s Internet legislation is accelerating and the Internet legal system is basically taking shape.It has been successfully completed and continuously improved, network law enforcement has been continuously deepened, and network justice has been carried out in depth, gradually embarking on a path of network rule of law with Chinese characteristics.

Leading global network legal and institutional innovation

Information is the essential need of human beings. Looking back at the history of human civilization for thousands of years, human beings’ acquisition of information and desire for knowledge have existed throughout history. The invention of computers improved information processing capabilities and also promoted the need for long-distance information transmission. Correctly responding to and resolving the relationship between data, information, and knowledge is an issue that is always inseparable from network legal work. As the development of the Internet has entered a new stage characterized by data interconnection, the digital economy has progressed to a new era of decoupling data and applications. In the face of new strategic development trends, new legal systems and infrastructure are urgently needed to support the completion of data Cross-domain interoperability of “How old were you?” and Internet exchange.

In this context, China pioneered the concept of “data elements” and issued the “Overall Layout Plan for the Construction of Digital China” which proposed “smooth circulation of data resources” “, established the core position of data resources in the construction of Digital China, issued the “Opinions on Building a Data Basic System to Better Play the Role of Data Elements”, and promoted the construction of a data basic system from different dimensions such as property rights, circulation and transactions, income distribution, and governance. , leading and innovative on a global scale. In addition, in order to respond to and promote the development of data-driven artificial intelligence, especially the development of cutting-edge technologies of generative artificial intelligence, China has formulated the “Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services” to promote generative artificial intelligence. Yes, he regretted it. The healthy development and standardized application of artificial intelligence are also leading internationally.

Adhere to international cooperation and open sharing of Internet achievements

The Internet is a product of economic globalization. It also further promotes the development of globalization. The two complement each other and evolve rapidly with the digitalization process. As a beneficiary of the dividends of globalization and Internet development, China has always adhered to openness and sharing, carried out international exchanges and cooperation in the construction of network rule of law, and participated in international “I want to marry my daughter to you?” “Construction of cyber legal rules, building an international cooperation platform for cyber law, and working with other countries around the world to promote the construction of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.

On the one hand, China, as a network under the framework of the United Nations, An important supporter, participant and promoter in the international space governance process, he has participated constructively in the negotiations of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, the Information Security Open Working Group discussions, and the Global Digital Compact.》formulation, the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, etc., and achieved a series of positive results. On the other hand, China has also released to the international community the “G20 Digital Economy Development and Cooperation Initiative”, “BRICS Cyber ​​Security Practical Cooperation Roadmap”, “Global Data Security Initiative” and “Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative” to the international community based on its own successful development experience. The China Plan actively implements the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. In addition, since 2014, China has held successive elections. After hearing this, Lan Yuhua’s face suddenly became a little strange. Organize the Wuzhen Summit of the World Internet Conference, invite representatives from all countries and all walks of life to participate in the meeting to discuss cyberspace governance and other related issues, and release the concept documents “Wuzhen Outlook”, “Working Together to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace” and the “Working Together to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace” concept documents, etc. , gathering the strength of all parties to build an international exchange platform in the field of network rule of law.

(The author is the founder and director of Fuxi Think Tank, vice chairman of the Internet Society of China, researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and director of the Internet Governance Research Center of Tsinghua University)