The 2017 China Internet Security Conference began on May 22 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province.

Under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the meeting was jointly organized by the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team Coordination Center (CNCERT) and the China Institute of Communications.

The 2017 China Internet Security Conference is held on May 22 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/china.com]

More than 900 distinguished guests from government departments, related enterprises, industry associations, universities and research institutes, as well as international partners of the CNCERT took part in the meeting.

"The Chinese government highly values cyber security. President Xi Jinping has delivered important speeches on network security and proposed specific initiatives to expedite international cooperation on cyberspace and build a community of common destiny in cyberspace," said Chen Zhaoxiong, vice-minister of industry and information technology, at the meeting.

Chen Zhaoxiong, vice-minister of industry and information technology, delivers a speech at the annual cyber security meeting. [Photo/china.com]

"China has issued and implanted several laws, strategies and regulations to make overall arrangements, fight cybercrime and preserve the country’s information security."

Chen also made several proposals for improving cyber-security protections at the meeting.

"First is to raise people's cyber security awareness, increase their protection skills and create a safe online environment. Second is to strengthen innovation and constantly break through the pivotal technologies of cyber security. Third is to enhance coordination and inter-departmental cooperation. Finally we should advance international cooperation to jointly cope with the cyber security issue."

The three-day event included five sub-forums to demonstrate the latest research results of cyber security, discuss protection work, review technological innovation, encourage international cooperation and conduct related training courses.