China and Russia want to rule the Web. The West is trying to stop them
In backrooms at the UN in New York, a battle is quietly being fought between liberal democracies and authoritarian governments over nothing short of who rules the internet.
The Chinese were staying silent, but their meticulousness gave them away.
In an airless conference room in the United Nations’ New York headquarters in July, members of a Chinese delegation sat at the back of the room, a laptop open in front of them.
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAndrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
