Wang added that the 17+1 platform is a part of China-Europe cooperation and a useful supplement to China-EU cooperation. He also emphasized that it was voluntary cooperation based on mutual needs and had no intention of reinventing the wheel or splitting Europe.
Wang pointed to the violent protests organized by "Hong Kong independence" elements since June and the external forces behind the related activities, saying they have endangered national security. He warned external forces against meddling with Hong Kong affairs, and said no foreign country is allowed to interfere in China's internal affairs.
Wang said China and Malaysia are good friends, good neighbors and good partners, and the two nations have formed a tradition of offering support and trust to each other in their long history of bilateral ties.
Wang compared the Belt and Road Initiative to "a circle of friends" open to all countries that share the same goals, rather than an exclusive club, saying that China has no intention of drawing geographical boundaries to areas covered by the initiative.
Wang Sixin, a law professor specializing in cybersecurity at Communication University of China, said that national security is the top priority of this legislation.
Wang Junfeng, an NPC deputy from Shanghai and chairman of the All-China Lawyers Association, suggested better using the internet and other information sources to break administrative barriers.
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Wang Yuan, a member of popular boy band TFBoys, interacts with primary school students during a UNICEF-supported project in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in September. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Wang made the remarks at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian after their talks.
Wang said the two countries achieved many hard-won results by helping each other through the COVID-19 pandemic and offering mutual support in pragmatic cooperation.
Wang Xu, chief analyst at Chinese gaming database Gamma Data Corp, took a rosy view of the future development of esports, saying there is huge growth potential in the burgeoning market.