According to incomplete statistics, more than one million IP addresses in China were controlled from overseas in 2009, 42,000 websites were distorted by hackers.
Besides, 18 million Chinese computers are infected by the Conficker virus every month, about 30 percent of the computers infected globally.
National situations and cultural traditions differ among countries, and so concern about Internet security also differs, the paper said.
"Concerns about Internet security of different countries should be fully respected," it said.
The Chinese government will constantly adjust relevant policies to better match the inherent law and the objective requirements of the development and administration of the Internet, according to the paper.
The 31-page document is divided into six sections: Endeavors to Spur the Development and Application of the Internet, Promoting the Extensive Use of the Internet, Guaranteeing Citizens' Freedom of Speech on the Internet, Basic Principles and Practices of Internet Administration, Protecting Internet Security, and Active International Exchanges and Cooperation.
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