Foreign dignitaries hail Xi’s Internet speech

President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at Wednesday’s 2nd World Internet Conference has won acclaims from honorable guests, according to the website of China Central Television. 

The guests echoed Xi’s five-point proposal on international cyberspace cooperation and the Internet governance. 

Dmitry Medvedev (Russian Prime Minister): There should be international rules to regulate the Internet, which is prone to crimes and illegal monitoring. 

Wu Hongbo (under-secretary-general for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs): China’s Internet governance efforts are accepted by the international community.

Temir Sariyev (Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister): The 2nd WIC is good for the development of the global Internet and addressing related issues. 

Robert Kahn (famous computer scientist): The five-point proposal by Xi is of great significance. 

Zhao Houlin (secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union): I believe that by participating at the WIC, there will be more cooperation between China and the ITU.

Ghanim Taha Ahmed Al-Shibli (ambassador of the League of Arab States): I think Xi’s speech is of international perspective.