"Cybersecurity" has become a topic of great strategic importance concerning both national and international security, especially after Edward Snowden's disclosure of the secret surveillance programs of the U.S. government. With the largest number of netizens in the world, China holds its own views, beliefs, and assumptions on this topic. To understand the current disputes over international cybersecurity and to identify challenges and opportunities presented to international cybersecurity cooperation, it is of great significance to examine "cybersecurity" in the Chinese context. This article deals with the following issues from a Chinese perspective: cyberspace and cybersecurity in general, China's vital cybersecurity interests and threatening challenges, and barriers to further progress in international cybersecurity cooperation. It is concluded that China's understanding of cybersecurity, which derives from its unique national conditions, does not limit its willingness to participate in international cybersecurity cooperation.

Cybersecurity in the Chinese Context: Changing Concepts, Vital Interests, and Prospects for Cooperation

Source of documents：《China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies》