China-Russia Align on Cyberspace and Information Sovereignty

On June 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement on cooperation in information and cyberspace developments. 
In order to enhance mutual trust in cyberspace and build a fair system for development, the following outcomes have been decided:
 

  1. Show respect for every country’s sovereignty in the information space
  2. Show respect for cultural traditions and social customs 
  3. Strengthen technological and economic cooperation in cyberspace
  4. Protect citizen’s rights and interests on the Internet
  5. Make more effort to prevent and combat terrorist and criminal acts on the Internet
  6. Advance cooperation efforts in cybersecurity-related emergency response and information sharing