President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second World Internet Conference held in the water town of Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province, Dec 16, 2015. [Photo by Han Lei/chinadaily.com.cn]

The President said that since gaining access to the Internet 21 years ago, China has followed a policy of a proactive utilization, scientific development, law-based management, and assurance of security.

As such China has grown its information infrastructure, developed the cyber economy, and made life better for the public, he added.

With around 670 million users and over 4.13 million websites in China, the Internet and economic and social development have become intrinsically linked, Xi said.