What bigwigs are saying at World Internet Conference

　　China's Internet tycoons and officials together with foreign cyberspace titans celebrated the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, an ancient town in Zhejiang province, on Wednesday.

　　More than 1,000 participants from over 100 countries and regions are attending the conference.

　　As a major player, China, with 632 million Internet users, is attempting to change its role in governing the cyberspace, and it shows confidence in sharing its opinion on how to face online threats and how to enhance international cooperation online.

　　Now, let's hear about what these bigwigs are saying at the conference.

　　"We should keep mutual respect and mutual trust in cyberspace, share governance, and strive for win-win cooperation."

　　-Pony Ma Huateng, CEO of Tencent

pony ma huateng, ceo of tencent, at the world internet conference, wuzhen, zhejiang province, nov 19, 2014. [photo/zhejiang online]

　　"I firmly believe Internet has influenced the world, and will further influence the development of social economy and human civilization in the next 50 years… China is participating in world's Internet development and is providing unique values."

　　-Jack Ma Yun, executive chairman of Alibaba Group

jack ma yun, executive chairman of alibaba group, at the world internet conference, wuzhen, zhejiang province, nov 19, 2014. [photo/zhejiang online]

　　"I believe China's economy will surpass the US in the next few years, becoming world's biggest economy. It will be more than that, China's economy will be three times bigger than the US economy. Internet business in China will be a huge success…"

　　-Sun Zhengyi, chairman of Softbank

sun zhengyi, chairman of softbank, at the world internet conference, wuzhen, zhejiang province, nov 19, 2014. [photo/zhejiang online]

　　"It's obvious that actions are needed, or better governance to be precise, as Internet brings us opportunities and threats at the same. We need to change the balance, enabling Internet to grow in such a way that can better serve the development of economy and technology."

　　- Igor Shchegolev, presidential aide of Russia

Igor Shchegolev, presidential aide of Russia, at the World Internet Conference, Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, Nov 19, 2014. [Photo/China.com.cn]