China and Russia on Tuesday voiced shared concern over the use of information technology that is detrimental to sovereignty and privacy, according to joint
statement signed here on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin signed the tatement in Shanghai after they held talks on the sidelines of a regional
security summit.
"We express grave concern over the current use of information and communication technology for the
purposes that run counter to the maintenance of international stabilityand security, and the use that harms the country's sovereignty and personal privacy," said
the statement.
The two countries believe that the international community should cooperate on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit in an effort to address the threat of information security, according to the statement.
"We call on the international community to formulate the commonly accepted code ofconduct in adherence to the principles of multilateralism, democracy and transparency, tomake the system of Internet governance more international, and to build a peaceful,secure, open and cooperative information environment," it said.
Putin, who is in China for a state visit,
is attending the fourth Summit of the Conference onInteraction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia,
which is scheduled to be held inShanghai on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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