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Zhang Jun, China s ambassador to the United Nations. [Photo/Agencies]
Countries should be able to pursue their own path of internet development without hegemonism, unilateralism and protectionism and participate in cyberspace governance on an equal footing , China s ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday. It is essential to respect the rights of all countries to independently choose the path of internet development and internet management model, and to participate in the governance of cyberspace on an equal footing. The application of the law of armed conflict in cyberspace should be dealt with cautiously, and arms races in cyberspace should be prevented, Zhang Jun, China s permanent representative to the UN, told a Security Council high-level open debate on cybersecurity.
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The trip echoed Beijing’s strategy of stringing together initiatives that seem insubstantial on their own but cumulatively threaten to undermine U.S. and regional interests.
In the last week of March, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi embarked on a weeklong visit to six Middle Eastern countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, Bahrain, and Oman. The trip aimed to highlight the region’s growing importance in China’s foreign policy and bolster Beijing’s local appeal not coincidentally, at a time when the United States is seeking to pivot away from the Middle East and focus on strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.