The Global Governance Initiative Forum on Cyberspace Cooperation 2026 was held on November 4, 2026 during the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. The Forum was co-hosted by Cyberspace Administration of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-organized by Fuxi Institution, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, the Institute of Information Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Internet Society of China. Representatives from Chinese and foreign government agencies, international organizations, science and technology enterprises, research institutions, and social organizations engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges on the theme of "Addressing Governance Deficit and Sharing the Dividends of Intelligent Connectivity Through Global Cooperation", focusing on topics such as the opportunities and challenges of cyberspace in the digital intelligence age, multi-party collaborative governance, and the provision of digital public goods.

In September 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forth the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). The GGI, underpinned by five core concepts: sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, people-centered approach, and real action, has been welcomed and supported by more than 160 countries and international organizations, providing important guidance for advancing a more just and equitable global internet governance system.

Today, major changes unseen in a century are accelerating across the world. The new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing at a faster pace, and the world has entered an unprecedented period of active innovation on AI technologies. Intelligent connectivity, human-machine collaboration, cross-sector integration, joint creation and sharing, and other intelligent technologies are unleashing enormous power. All this carries within it great opportunities as well as challenges to governance. Facing the new opportunities and challenges of the digital intelligence age, the international community should take the GGI as its guide, engage in equal-footed dialogue, build consensus, deepen cooperation and pursue pragmatic governance, so that intelligent technologies can better promote common development and safeguard common security, and people of all countries can share the dividends of intelligent connectivity for a better future together. To this end, we call for:

First, addressing the global governance deficit in the digital intelligence age and coordinating responses to risks and challenges.

In the digital intelligence age, the governance deficit in cyberspace keeps widening. Risks posed by AI algorithms are becoming more prominent, and threats to network data security and online content security are on the rise. The international rule-making is plagued by “small-circles governance”. Global South remains underrepresented, and the digital intelligence divide continues to widen, posing severe challenges to the international governance of cyberspace.

To address the governance deficit, we need to take a coordinated approach to development and security. We should uphold sovereignty equality, respect the cyber sovereignty of all countries, give full heed to the needs of Global South, and oppose coercing other countries to take sides. We should abide by international rule of law, promote discussions on the application of international law in cyberspace, and oppose double standards. We should practice multilateralism and uphold the principle of extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefits in cyberspace. We should adopt a people-centered approach and uphold the principle of promoting AI for good, so that the gains of governance can benefit all. We should focus on real actions, build consensus through dialogues, and solve practical problems through pragmatic cooperation.

Second, upholding true multilateralism and fostering a multi-party collaborative governance framework.

We should practice true multilateralism in international governance of cyberspace, abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, respect the right of all countries to independently choose their own path of cyber development, and oppose bloc confrontation. We should promote the multi-party participation of governments, international organizations, enterprises, research institutions, technical communities, civil society and individual citizens, and build an open, inclusive, coordinated and efficient governance landscape.

We should give full play to the main-channel role of the United Nations, support the effective operation of the Global Mechanism on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security and advancing responsible State behaviour in the use of ICTs, encourage countries to sign and approve the UN Convention against Cybercrime, and promote the early entry into force and effective implementation of the Convention. We should promote the implementation of the Global Digital Compact, and support Global South in enhancing digital capacity and bridging the digital and AI divide. We should promote the development of international rules for cyberspace governance acceptable to all and work toward a more just and equitable global cyberspace governance system. We should leverage platforms such as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the World Internet Conference (WIC) to promote synergy, collaboration and complementarity among global, regional and specialized governance mechanisms. We should guide Internet enterprises to fulfill their primary responsibilities, regulate cross-border data flows, the development and application of large language models, and governance of the online ecosystem, and strengthen personal information protection. We should support research institutions in conducting forward-looking research on governance rules and risk prevention and control of emerging technologies, so as to provide academic and technical support for governance practices.

Third, focusing on practical actions and expanding the provision of global digital public goods.

We should uphold a people-centered and action-oriented approach, and take the resolution of practical problems and the enhancement of public well-being as the yardstick for evaluating the effectiveness of governance.

We support the improvement of international mechanisms for the demonstration and mutual recognition of certification for digital products to enhance the resilience and security of global industrial and supply chains. We encourage the act of exploring inclusive and open AI collaboration models and providing developing countries with public services related to open-source computing power and large language models. We support enhancing international cooperation mechanisms on cybersecurity, deepening cooperation in areas such as technical assistance for defence, risk early warning, and sharing of vulnerability information, and law enforcement and judicial cooperation to combat transnational cybercrime, so as to help developing countries to build robust security safeguards. We encourage the regular provision of specialized training in digital technology, Internet governance and AI, and look forward to similar programs launched by technologically advanced countries, enabling more young people to improve their skills and employment prospects.

Under the strategic guidance of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, China stands ready to work with all parties to deepen practical cooperation in various fields of cyberspace, address the governance deficit, share the dividends of intelligent connectivity, jointly build a more just and equitable global Internet governance system, foster a peaceful, secure, open, cooperative and orderly cyberspace, and advance the steady and substantive development of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.