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Former US President Clinton addresses China Internet Summit
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-09-11 11:47
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Saturday said the Internet economy
might lead mankind to a better future while delivering a keynote speech at the
China Internet Summit held in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang
Province.
In his speech, Clinton said that via the use of the Internet, the mankind
could accelerate the transition of ways to utilize energy, make economy develop
in a balanced way so that human beings and the nature can coexist in a
harmonious way.
"You can never imagine the Internet companies waste 60 percent of the
resources, but in many power plants, 60 percent of the energy is wasted," said
Clinton.
He went on to say that the Internet companies could help peoplefind
substitute energy, develop energy-efficient technologies and create a hygienic
future.
Clinton was a devoted supporter and promoter during his tenure of presidency
for the so-called "information superhighways" that would connect all areas to
state-of-the-art communications systems.
One of Clinton's main work in his retirement is to build a fundin support of
AIDS and malaria prevention and control. He said he got information about AIDS
and malaria situation in the world fromthe Internet, including a large amount of
information publicized by the Chinese government.
"The Internet is an inherently cooperative instrument and an inherently
shared technology," Clinton said. "The Internet has thepotential to put power
through information and communication in the hands of ordinary people."
Clinton also trumpeted the significance of expanding e-commerce, saying it
can work for better efficiency, enlarge the structure of economy, because via
the Internet one can secure morebusiness opportunities.
Initiated by Alibaba.com, one of China's key e-commerce companies, the summit
has been held annually, except for last year, since 2000.
Before arriving in Hangzhou on Friday evening, Clinton also toured several
other regions on the Chinese mainland, including the provinces of Henan and
Yunnan, and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest
China.
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