Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – From January 5th to 6th, the National Conference of Directors of Cyberspace Administration Offices was held in Beijing. The conference adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, comprehensively implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its subsequent plenary sessions, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping's thought on culture and his important thoughts on building a strong cyber power, deeply studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the 23rd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, conveyed and studied the spirit of the National Conference of Publicity Ministers, reviewed and summarized the work on cybersecurity and informatization in 2025, and studied and deployed key tasks for 2026. Zhuang Rongwen, Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, and Director of the State Cyberspace Administration, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Niu Yibing, Deputy Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China and Deputy Director of the State Cyberspace Administration, presided over the meeting. Wang Jingtao, Yang Jianwen, and Li Changxi, Deputy Directors of the Cyberspace Administration of China and Deputy Directors of the State Cyberspace Administration, attended the meeting.
The meeting thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the 23rd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and conveyed the spirit of the speeches delivered by Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, at the National Conference of Publicity Ministers. The meeting unanimously agreed that over the past year, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has attached great importance to cyberspace affairs. General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of major deployments and put forward a series of clear requirements for cyberspace affairs, pointing out the direction and providing fundamental guidance for doing a good job in cyberspace affairs. In particular, General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the 23rd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee profoundly elucidated the great significance, achievements, experiences, goals, and main tasks of strengthening the governance of the network ecosystem, emphasizing the need to improve the long-term mechanism for network ecosystem governance, focusing on enhancing the foresight, precision, systematicness, and coordination of governance, and continuously creating a clean and healthy cyberspace, which is of great and far-reaching significance for promoting the high-quality development of cyberspace affairs and accelerating the construction of a cyber power. The speeches of Comrades Cai Qi and Li Shulei at the National Conference of Publicity Ministers are of important guiding significance for further improving cyberspace affairs this year. The meeting required the national cyberspace system to earnestly study and understand, and to effectively implement, the speeches.
The meeting pointed out that 2025 is the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Over the past year, the national cyberspace administration system, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, has fully implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its subsequent plenary sessions, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping's thought on culture and his important thoughts on building a strong cyber power, and thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches, instructions, and directives, as well as the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee regarding cyberspace work. Closely focusing on the overall work of the Party and the country, the system has fulfilled its duties and missions, vigorously implemented its work, provided strong political guidance, and clearly highlighted its main themes and priorities. Key tasks such as network content construction and management, cybersecurity, informatization, cyber rule of law, and international exchange and cooperation in cyberspace have seen improved quality and efficiency. The study and education on the spirit of the Central Committee's Eight-Point Regulation have been carried out in a solid manner, and significant achievements have been made in Party building and cadre team building. The cyberspace administration has achieved new progress and new results. Now that the 14th Five-Year Plan has successfully concluded, looking back on the past five years, the cyberspace administration has achieved new and significant achievements, the construction of a strong cyber power has taken new and solid steps, and the cyberspace administration has provided strong service, support, and guarantee for China's modernization. These achievements are fundamentally due to the leadership and guidance of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and also benefit from the hard work and dedication of cadres and staff throughout the national cyberspace administration system, as well as the strong support from various regions and departments.
The meeting emphasized that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, my country's development is characterized by both strategic opportunities and risks and challenges, with increasing uncertainties and unpredictable factors. Cyberspace administration work faces a series of new opportunities and challenges. It is essential to recognize the situation and tasks, grasp the opportunities and challenges, and act proactively, adapt to the circumstances, and follow the trend.
The meeting stressed that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, it is crucial to anchor the strategic goal of building a cyber power and promote the development of cyberspace administration to a higher level. 2026 is the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. To effectively carry out cybersecurity and informatization work this year, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its subsequent plenary sessions, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on culture and his important thoughts on building a strong cyber power, and thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the 23rd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. We must profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," firm up the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds." We must coordinate domestic and international situations, fully and accurately implement the new development philosophy, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and insist on high-level planning, efficient coordination, high-standard implementation, building a high-quality team, and promoting high-quality development. We must comprehensively carry out cybersecurity and informatization work, and use the new achievements in building a strong cyber power to provide strong service, support, and guarantee for the successful implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the comprehensive advancement of building a strong nation and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The meeting emphasized the need to improve political capabilities, unequivocally and unwaveringly uphold the Party's leadership over the internet, and ensure that the cause of cybersecurity and informatization always moves in the right direction. Upholding the banner of ideology, we must unswervingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to unite and inspire the people, and meticulously promote the online dissemination of the Party's innovative theories. We must adhere to upholding fundamental principles while pursuing innovation, enrich the supply of high-quality online content, and consolidate and strengthen mainstream online ideology and public opinion. We must firmly safeguard the online front, resolutely maintaining online political security, ideological security, and overall social stability. We must deepen comprehensive measures, rectify various online irregularities, and effectively improve the efficiency of online ecosystem governance. We must build a strong security barrier, strengthen network security protection, network data security management, and artificial intelligence security governance, and comprehensively promote the modernization of the national network security system and capabilities. We must focus on empowering and enhancing efficiency, vigorously promoting technological innovation in the cyberspace field, the construction of the cyberspace industry ecosystem, information infrastructure construction, and information technology applications, using information technology to support high-quality development. We must solidify the foundation of the rule of law, comprehensively promote legislation, law enforcement, and legal education in the cyberspace field, and deeply advance the construction of the rule of law in cyberspace. We must deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, actively expand international exchanges and cooperation in cyberspace, and build a community with a shared future in cyberspace. We must focus on comprehensive and strict governance, and continuously strengthen Party building and cadre team building within the cyberspace system.
At the meeting, nine responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, local cyberspace administrations, and key central news websites delivered speeches. Officials from relevant departments of the Central and State organs, people's organizations, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong and Macao, state-owned enterprises and the military, officials from the Cyberspace Administration Offices of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities with independent planning status and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, principal leaders of key central news websites, the chief engineer and deputy chief engineer of the Cyberspace Administration of China, principal leaders of various bureaus and party committees of the agency, various directly affiliated institutions, and various social organizations and enterprises under its jurisdiction attended the meeting.
