Cyber security has raised many concerns as recent information leaks have triggered public debate. China faces an inceasingly comlex and grim situation in maintaining web security.

World politicians and experts gathered in Beijing to discuss the possible cyber threats and China has called for unified international rules against cyber crime.

A single click with your computer mouse can easily connect you to the Internet.

But a loophole, no matter where it occurs, can destroy the openness and security of global networking.

Last December, more than 6 million user accounts and passwords on the China Software Developer Network--China's largest programmers' website, were made public after hacker attacks.

The case raised concerns about web security and triggered widespread panic.

Here in Beijing, world politicians and experts are discussing the possible cyberspace threats facing the international community.

General Ma Xiaotian, Deputy chief of General Staff, PLA says, "Cyber security has become an increasingly complicated issue with the expansion of the internet industry. But currently there are no unified international regulations to maintain cyberspace security. Last year, China and some other countries submitted a draft 'code of conduct on information security' to the UN."

China sees cyberspace security as a major non-traditional security challenge.

It is calling for international efforts to counter cyberspace crimes.

People talk about cyber wars, but as Romano Prodi, Former Chiairman of the European Commission points out,

"The international community should set up a unified international standard first."

Dr Romano Prodi, former chairman of European Commission says, "We have to start from the beginning to define what is a cyberwar, of course this can be done with a wider range of international agreeemnt United Nations. I understand China is eager to cooperate, this is a good starting point."

The only way to deal with cyber security threats is to strengthen cooperation and mutual trust.

But the great efforts made by the international community to issue common regualtions for cyberspace have yielded few results.

Hou Na says, "The realm of information and cyberspace present a major non-traditional security challenge. But unlike traditional security areas, cyberspace issues are transnational in nature. They cannot be handled by any one country alone. And for these reasons, countries have a greater chance of trusting each other in dealing with such threats.

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