On July 15, 2020, the second lecture of Luojia Network Governance Forum, hosted by Wuhan University School of Law and the Research Base of International Governance of Cyberspace, Wuhan University Network Governance Research Institute, and co-organized by Beijing Deheng Law Firm (Wuhan), was successfully online Hold.

Researcher Zhang Li, Vice Dean of China Institute of Modern International Relations, gave a lecture on "Sino-US Network Issues Game in Cyberspace Governance". Lang Ping, Researcher of Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Prof. Xu Peixi, Director of Research Center for Cyberspace Global Governance, Communication University of China, were the guest of discussion. This lecture was presided over by Prof. Huang Zhixiong, Vice Dean of Wuhan University School of Law and Executive Dean of Network Governance Research Institute, and Prof. Feng Guo, Dean of Wuhan University School of Law and Dean of Network Governance Research Institute, delivered a speech.

At the beginning of the lecture, Prof. Huang briefly reviewed the history of Luojia Network Governance Forum, then introduced the outstanding achievements of Researcher Zhang, and introduced the important influence of Researcher Lang and Prof. Xu in the field of cyberspace governance.

Prof. Feng expressed his gratitude to the three guests for their presence, and welcomed the participants. He said that we are facing a complex international and domestic situation at present, especially on the international struggle around cyberspace sovereignty and other issues. The game between China and USA largely reflects in cyberspace. Through the Sino-US cyber issues, we can understand the importance and key issues of international cyberspace governance more clearly.

The first stage of this lecture is a keynote speech by researcher Zhang. In the first part, "How to Understand the Current Situation in Cyberspace", he summarized the five trends and five risks in the development of science and technology. He pointed out that we needed to have a deep understanding of the "Unprecedented Changes in the Past Century", of the changes in China-US relations, of the role of science and technology in the China-US game and of the development of cyberspace. According to researcher Zhang, we also need to focus on the background of international cyberspace governance - the rise of China. Finally, he stated that China's cyberspace is currently facing serious security threats, which also requires us to recognized the current cyber diplomatic struggle situation, including but not limited to the struggle over the rules of cyberspace, the struggle over the sovereignty of cyberspace, and the struggle over the free flow of data and restrictions.

In the second part, "The current process of international cyberspace governance and the Sino-US cyber issues game", Researcher Zhang argued that, countries frequently interact on issues such as international legislation on cyberspace, internet governance and cybersecurity cooperation, but such interaction has limitations. On the one hand, international cooperation in cyberspace is more bilateral and regional. On the other hand, cyberspace has been characterized by pluralism of demands, polarization of camps and decentralization of power. Researcher Li also mentioned the "Traceability Dilemma" and the report Advancing Stability in Cyberspace. He called that we should focus on cyber sovereignty and other core issues, and argued that building an international order in cyberspace requires values, institutional security and basic norms. Finally, Researcher Zhang compared the different concepts of China's "Community of Destiny" and the United States' "Cyber Deterrence", which also reflects the game between China and the United States on cyber issues.

The second stage of this lecture is a discussion between Researcher Lang and Prof. Xu.

Researcher Lang offered three thoughts of her own. First, she said that we should avoid looking at cyberspace as a unified whole, which is difficult to achieve. Cyberspace can be divided into three layers: the technical layer, the social layer and the economic and security layer. Secondly, Researcher Lang stressed the difference between international system and international order. Establishing order first needs to establish values, therefore, China needs to first come up with a value that will win the approval of various countries and build the system on that basis. Third, on the future of cyberspace, Researcher Lang said that her attitude is between the optimists and pessimists.

Finally, Researcher Lang also posed two questions of her own. First, are there issues that the United States is unwilling to discuss with China in the dialogue? Researcher Zhang responded that there is an open principle in Sino-US negotiations. The second question is whether a third force, such as the GCSC, can continue to exert its power at a time when the conflict between China and the United States is becoming more intense. Researcher Zhang said that from the GCSC's perspective, its mission was accomplished after the final report was presented.

Prof. Xu also expressed his thoughts. Firstly, the targeted selection of international civil society groups on the issue of traceability puts China in a passive situation. Secondly, regarding the GCSC's "Advancing Stability in Cyberspace" report on non-interference, Prof. Xu thinks it is rather vague and hopes that it can be made clearer.

Finally, Prof. Xu also raised three questions. The first was the view that the world was caught between China and the United States in a "sandwich". which is difficult to describe accurately for either optimists or pessimists. The second is that there are a lot of entanglements in the future of cyberspace. The third is the view on the "Lewis phenomenon".

The last stage of the lecture was a Q&A session, in which Prof. Huang selected six questions, including "The Role of the Internet in Domestic and International Public Opinion" and "The Impact of Increasing Supervision and Control on Cyberspace", and the three experts answered them in detail.

Prof. Huang summarized the lecture. He said that Researcher Zhang, as a top expert in the field of cyberspace governance, gave us a lot of questions to think about, from the overall background of the whole Sino-US cyber issues game to specific core issues and so on. He also put forward his thoughts on how to realize the concepts of cyber sovereignty and the community of destiny in cyberspace proposed by China, and how to win the right of rule-making.

Finally, Prof. Huang thanked the three experts again and the lecture came to a successful end.

Edited by Yuan Yuhang & Wu Liuqing