Chinese minister for national security Chen Yixin has penned an article rating the digital risks his country faces and rated network security incidents as the most realistic source of harm to the Chinternet – both in terms of attacks and the dissemination of fake news.
The article appeared in China Cyberspace, the official organ of regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China. The magazine is an important and influential publication – in addition to ministerial missives, last year it published a cover story written by Elon Musk.
The new article reiterates Xi Jinping’s thoughts on network and cyber power, which boil down to a recognition of the internet’s central role in almost all aspects of modern life and the subsequent need for security and governance.
